hoatzin

/ˈwætsiːn/ /ˈwɑːtsiːn/

Meanings

noun

麝雉

A bird, Opisthocomus hoazin, with claws on the wing fingers of the juvenile and an enlarged crop used as a rumen.

Examples :

"While visiting the Amazon rainforest, Maria was excited to see a hoatzin, a unique bird whose young have claws on their wings to help them climb. "

在参观亚马逊雨林时，玛丽亚很高兴看到了一只麝雉 (shè zhì)，这是一种非常特别的鸟，它们幼鸟的翅膀上有爪子，可以帮助它们攀爬。

Related Words

rainforest noun

/ˈreɪnfɔːrɪst/ /ˈreɪnˌfɔːrɪst/

热带雨林，雨林

"The Amazon rainforest is home to a vast variety of plants and animals because it rains almost every day. "

由于几乎每天都下雨，亚马逊热带雨林是无数动植物的家园。

juvenile noun

/ˈdʒuːvənaɪl/

儿童, 少年儿童

"The juvenile in the class was very excited about the upcoming school trip. "

班里那个年纪还小的孩子对即将到来的学校旅行感到非常兴奋。

amazon noun

/ˈæ.mə.zən/ /ˈæ.məˌzɑ.ːn/

女战士，亚马逊女战士

"Although the evidence for real Amazons is thin, women athletes are often dubbed amazons."

虽然关于真实亚马逊女战士的证据不足，但女性运动员常常被誉为女战士。

claws noun

/klɔːz/

爪子，利爪

"The cat used its sharp claws to climb the tree. "

猫咪用它锋利的爪子爬上了树。

rumen noun

/ˈɹu.mən/

瘤胃

"The farmer checked the cow's health, paying special attention to whether her rumen was functioning properly, as it's essential for digesting grass. "

农场主检查了那头牛的健康状况，特别留意它的瘤胃是否运作正常，因为瘤胃对消化草料至关重要。

fingers noun

/ˈfɪŋɡəz/ /ˈfɪŋɡɚz/

手指, 手指头。

"Humans have two hands and ten fingers. Each hand has one thumb and four fingers."

人类有两只手和十根手指头。每只手有一根拇指和四根手指。

maria noun

/ˈmɑɹ.i.ə/

月海，阴暗平原。

"From Earth, we could observe maria, the dark, ancient lava plains on the Moon, with just a pair of binoculars. "

从地球上，我们仅用一副双筒望远镜就能观察到月球上的“月海”，那些阴暗古老的熔岩平原。

unique noun

/juːˈniːk/

独一无二的事物，绝无仅有的东西。

"Her artistic talent is a unique gift in our family. "

她的艺术天赋在我们家里是独一份儿的礼物。

enlarged verb

/ɪnˈlɑːd͡ʒd/ /ɪnˈlɑɹd͡ʒd/

扩大，放大。

"The photographer enlarged the picture so we could see everyone's faces more clearly. "

摄影师放大了照片，这样我们就能更清楚地看到每个人的脸。

visiting verb

/ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

探望，慰问。

""For months, she was visiting her elderly neighbor, bringing meals and offering company as he recovered from surgery." "

好几个月来，她一直都在探望她年迈的邻居，给他送饭，陪伴他，安慰他，帮助他从手术中恢复过来。

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。

excited verb

/ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

激动，使兴奋

"The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present."

開幕式上的煙火讓在場的所有人都激動不已。