ichthyosaurs

/ˈɪkθiəˌsɔrz/ /ˈɪkθioʊˌsɔrz/

Meanings

noun

鱼龙，鱼龙类.

Any of several fishlike marine reptiles of the extinct order Ichthyosauria of the early Triassic to the late Cretaceous period, that had a body somewhat like a porpoise.

Examples :

"Scientists study fossils of ichthyosaurs to learn about marine life millions of years ago. "

科学家研究鱼龙的化石，以此来了解数百万年前的海洋生物。

Related Words

marine noun

/məˈɹiːn/

海军陆战队员，水兵。

"He was a marine in World War II."

他二战时是一名海军陆战队员。

extinct verb

/ɛkˈstɪŋkt/

使…灭绝，消灭.

"Overhunting can extinct entire species of animals. "

过度捕猎可能导致整个物种灭绝.

fossils noun

/ˈfɒsɪlz/ /ˈfɑːsəlz/

化石，遗骸。

"The museum displayed fossils of dinosaurs that lived millions of years ago. "

博物馆里陈列着数百万年前恐龙的化石遗骸。

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。

scientists noun

/ˈsaɪəntɪsts/

科学家，科研人员。

"Scientists study plants to understand how they grow. "

科学家研究植物，从而了解它们的生长方式。

porpoise noun

/pɔːˈpɔɪs/ /ˈpɔːɹpəs/

江豚，鼠海豚

"The marine biologist observed a playful porpoise near the research vessel. "

那位海洋生物學家在研究船附近觀察到了一隻正在嬉戲的江豚。

cretaceous adjective

/kɹə.ˈteɪ.ʃəs/

白垩的，白垩纪的

"The Cretaceous period saw the development of abundant chalk formations. "

白垩纪时期出现了大量的白垩地层。

millions noun

/ˈmɪljənz/

百万，数百万。

"The city's population is over two millions. "

这座城市的人口超过了两百万。

period noun

/ˈpɪəɹɪəd/

时期，期间。

"There was a period of confusion following the announcement."

宣布之后，有一段时间大家都非常困惑。

somewhat noun

/ˈsʌmwɒt/ /ˈsʌmwʌt/

有点儿，稍微，略微。

"The somewhat of extra help she received from her tutor significantly improved her test scores. "

她从辅导老师那里得到的那一点额外的帮助，显著提高了她的考试成绩。

reptiles noun

/ˈrɛptaɪlz/ /ˈrɛptɪlz/

爬行动物，爬虫类

"The zoo has a special building just for reptiles, like snakes and lizards. "

动物园里有一个专门的建筑，用来饲养爬行动物，比如蛇和蜥蜴。

order noun

/ˈɔːdə/ /ˈɔɹdɚ/

秩序，条理.

"The order of the books on the shelf was alphabetical by author. "

书架上的书是按照作者姓名字母顺序排列的。