hippos

/ˈhɪpoʊz/

Meanings

noun

河马，河马们

A large, semi-aquatic, herbivorous (plant-eating) African mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius)

Examples :

"While on safari, we saw several hippos relaxing in the river. "

在游猎时，我们看到好几只河马在河里悠闲地休息。

Related Words

safari noun

/səˈfɑːɹ.i/

猎游，观兽旅行。

"The family's annual safari to the national park was a fantastic way to see elephants and lions in their natural habitat. "

这家人的年度国家公园猎游真是棒极了，能看到大象和狮子在它们的自然栖息地里自由自在地生活。

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

几块私有土地, 私人 земельный участок

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

这家人拥有几块私有土地，就在他们房子后面有一小块。

river noun

/ˈɹɪvə/ /ˈɹɪvɚ/ /ˈɹaɪvə/ /ˈɹaɪvɚ/

河流，江河

"Occasionally rivers overflow their banks and cause floods."

有时河流会泛滥，淹没两岸地区，造成洪水。

aquatic noun

/ɘˈkwɔ.tɘk/ /əˈkwæ.tɪk/

水生植物，水草

"The pond lilies are beautiful aquatic plants. "

池塘里的睡莲是美丽的水生植物。

relaxing verb

/rɪˈlæksɪŋ/ /riˈlæksɪŋ/

放松，舒缓.

"After a long day at work, taking a warm bath is very relaxing. "

工作了一整天之后，泡个热水澡能让人非常放松。

hippopotamus noun

/ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.məs/

河马

"The zookeeper explained that the hippopotamus spends most of the day in the water to stay cool. "

动物园管理员解释说，河马大部分时间都待在水里，这样可以保持凉爽。

mammal noun

/ˈmæməl/

哺乳动物

"The dog is a mammal because it is warm-blooded, has fur, and nurses its puppies. "

狗是哺乳动物，因为它体温恒定，身上有毛，而且用奶喂养小狗。

herbivorous adjective

/hɜːɹˈbɪvəɹəs/

食草的，草食性的

"The giraffe is a herbivorous animal, eating leaves from tall trees. "

长颈鹿是食草动物，它们主要吃高树上的树叶。

eating verb

/ˈiːtɪŋ/ /ˈitɪŋ/

吃，食用。

"The children are eating lunch in the cafeteria. "

孩子们正在食堂吃午饭。

while noun

/waɪl/

一段时间, 时段

"He lectured for quite a long while."

他讲课讲了相当长一段时间。

large noun

/ˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ /ˈlɑɹd͡ʒ/

二全音符

"The music teacher explained that a "large" is a very long note, longer than a breve. "

音乐老师解释说，“二全音符”是一种非常长的音符，比全音符还要长。

plant noun

/plænt/ /plɑːnt/

植物，草木。

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."

花园里有几棵树，边缘还簇拥着一些色彩鲜艳的草本植物。