kinesis

/ˌkəˈniːsɪs/

Meanings

noun

运动，动。

The movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus

Examples :

"The pillbug's kinesis caused it to move randomly and faster in the brightly lit area, searching for a darker, moister spot. "

鼠妇感受到光照后产生的运动，让它在明亮区域里随机且快速地移动，寻找更黑暗潮湿的地方。

Related Words

brightly adverb

/ˈbɹaɪtli/

明亮地，耀眼地

"The sun was shining brightly, making me squint."

太阳明亮地照耀着，刺得我眯起了眼睛。

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。

organism noun

/ˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/ /ˈɔɹ.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/

生物，有机体

"The single-celled organism was studied by the biology students in their science class. "

生物课上，生物系的学生们研究了这种单细胞生物。

faster adjective

/ˈfɑːstə/ /ˈfæstɚ/

不稳，松动

"That rope is dangerously loose. Make it fast!"

那根绳子太松了，很危险。把它系紧！

response noun

/ɹɪˈspɒns/

回应，答复。

"My teacher asked for a response to the question, so I wrote an answer on the board. "

我的老师让大家对这个问题做出回应，所以我把答案写在了黑板上。

moister adjective

/ˈmɔɪstər/ /ˈmɔɪstɚ/

湿润的，潮湿的。

"The freshly watered soil felt moister than the dry patch beside it. "

新鲜浇过水的泥土感觉比旁边的干燥区域更湿润。

external noun

/əksˈtɜːnəl/ /əksˈtɝnəl/

外部，外表。

"The shop's external displays were designed to attract customers. "

这家商店的外部展示设计是为了吸引顾客。

movement noun

/ˈmuːv.mənt/

运动, 移动

"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."

我看到山坡上的草丛里有什么东西在动。

caused verb

/kɔzd/

导致，引起，造成

"The lightning caused thunder."

闪电引起了雷声。

stimulus noun

/ˈstɪm.jə.ləs/

刺激，诱因

"an economic stimulus"

一项经济刺激计划

pillbug noun

/ˈpɪlˌbʌɡ/

鼠妇，西瓜虫

"When my daughter found a pillbug in the garden, she gently poked it, and it quickly rolled itself into a tiny gray ball. "

当我的女儿在花园里发现一只西瓜虫/鼠妇时，她轻轻地戳了戳它，它立刻蜷缩成一个小小的灰色球。

randomly adverb

/ˈɹændm̩li/

随机地, 任意地

"The teacher randomly called on students to answer questions. "

老师随便点了几名学生回答问题。