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iguana

/ɪɡjuˈɑːnə/ /əˈɡwɑnə/

Meanings
noun

鬣蜥，美洲鬣蜥

A green iguana (Iguana iguana), a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet

Examples :

"My neighbor has a pet iguana, which she keeps in a large cage in her backyard. "
我的邻居养了一只鬣蜥当宠物，她把这只大蜥蜴养在后院的大笼子里。
animal biology organism nature
noun

鬣蜥, 大蜥蜴

Colloquially, in Africa, any large member of the genus Varanus, especially the aquatic Nile monitor -- see leguan

Examples :

"While searching for wildlife near the river in Zambia, the guide pointed out a large Nile monitor lizard and casually said, "The locals sometimes call that an iguana, although it's technically a leguan." "
在赞比亚的河边寻找野生动物时，向导指着一条巨大的尼罗河巨蜥，随意地说：“当地人有时会把它叫做鬣蜥，虽然严格来说它是一种大蜥蜴。”
animal biology nature

Related Words

Illustration technically

technically adverb

/ˈtɛknɪkli/

严格来说, 确切地说.

"Technically he was Canadian, but everyone assumed he was American."

严格来说，他是加拿大人，但大家都以为他是美国人。

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searching verb

/ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ/ /ˈsɝtʃɪŋ/

寻找，搜索

"I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch."

我在花园里寻找钥匙，结果在菜地里找到了。

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

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sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

以前的，之前的。

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

我以前的邻居，一位退休教师，偶尔还会去学校看看。

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neighbor noun

/ˈneɪbər/

邻居，街坊。

"My neighbour has two noisy cats."

我的邻居养了两只吵闹的猫。

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zookeeper noun

/ˈzuˌkipər/

动物园管理员，饲养员

"The zookeeper fed the giraffes their lunch of fresh leaves. "

动物园管理员给长颈鹿喂了新鲜树叶当午餐。

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casually adverb

/ˈkæʒuəli/ /ˈkæʒjʊəli/

随便地，随意地。

"He casually mentioned that he had a new job. "

他很随意地提了一下，说他找到新工作了。

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backyard noun

/bækˈjɑːd/

后院，后花园

"My son enjoys playing baseball in the backyard. "

我儿子喜欢在后院玩棒球。

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colloquially adverb

/kəˈloʊkwiəli/ /kəˈloʊkwiələli/

口语化地，俗语地

"Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domesticated ungulates."

牛，口语里也叫做“奶牛”，是家养的有蹄类动物。

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wildlife noun

/ˈwaɪldlaɪf/

野生生物，野生动植物。

"The park is a haven for local wildlife, with deer, birds, and squirrels roaming freely. "

这个公园是当地野生动物的乐园，鹿、鸟和松鼠在这里自由自在地生活。

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tropical noun

/ˈtrɑpɪkəl/ /ˈtrɒpɪkəl/

热带植物

"My grandmother's garden has many tropicals, including hibiscus and plumeria. "

我奶奶的花园里有很多热带植物，比如扶桑花和鸡蛋花。

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vacationing verb

/veɪˈkeɪʃənɪŋ/ /vəˈkeɪʃənɪŋ/

度假，休假

"This year, we’re vacationing in Mexico."

今年，我们打算去墨西哥度假。