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hydra

/ˈhaɪdɹə/

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noun

水螅，水螅虫.

Any of several small freshwater polyps of the genus Hydra and related genera, having a naked cylindrical body and an oral opening surrounded by tentacles.

Examples :

"The science student peered through the microscope at the hydra, noting its cylindrical body and the tentacles waving around its mouth. "

那个理科生透过显微镜仔细观察着水螅，记录着它圆柱形的身体和在嘴巴周围摇动着的触须。

animal organism biology nature

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noun

九头蛇，希 Hydra 怪物。

A dragon-like creature with many heads and the ability to regrow them when maimed.

Examples :

"The mythical hydra was a fearsome monster; if you cut off one of its heads, two more would grow back. "

神话中的九头蛇是一种可怕的怪物；如果你砍掉它一个头，还会长出两个新的。

mythology animal

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noun

难题，多头蛇难题.

A complex, multifarious problem or situation that cannot be solved easily and rapidly.

Examples :

"Dealing with the bureaucratic paperwork for my visa felt like fighting a hydra; every time I completed one form, two more seemed to appear. "

办理我的签证，那些官僚主义的文件就像在与一个多头蛇难题搏斗；每次我填写完一张表格，似乎总会冒出两张新的。