lamprey

/ˈlæm.pɹeɪ/

Meanings

noun

七鳃鳗，八目鳗。

Any long slender primitive eel-like freshwater and saltwater fish of the order Petromyzontiformes, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth but no jaw.

Examples :

"The fisherman was surprised to find a lamprey attached to the side of the large trout he had caught, its toothy, sucking mouth firmly latched on. "

渔夫惊讶地发现，他钓到的大鳟鱼身上竟然吸附着一条七鳃鳗，它那长满牙齿的吸盘口紧紧地咬住了鳟鱼。

Related Words

slender adjective

/ˈslɛndə/ /ˈslɛndɚ/

苗条，纤细。

"A rod is a long slender pole used for angling."

钓竿是一种细长的棍子，用来钓鱼。

fisherman noun

/ˈfɪʃəmən/ /ˈfɪʃɚmən/

渔夫，渔民。

"The fisherman cast his line into the lake. "

那个渔夫把他的鱼线抛向了湖中。

surprised verb

/səˈpɹaɪzd/

惊讶，使惊奇

"It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."

让我惊讶的是，我欠的钱竟然比我想象的多了两倍。

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

拥有，具有。

"I have a house and a car."

我拥有一栋房子和一辆汽车。

rasping verb

/ˈræspɪŋ/ /ˈrɑːspɪŋ/

锉平，用锉刀锉。

"The carpenter was rasping the rough edge of the wood to make it smooth. "

木匠正在用锉刀锉木头的粗糙边缘，使它变得光滑。

latched verb

/lætʃt/ /lætʃɪd/

闩上，扣上

"She latched the gate to keep the dog from running into the street. "

她把大门闩上，以防狗跑到街上去。

caught verb

[k̠ʰoːt] [kʰoːt] [kʰɑt]

抓住，逮住

"The police officer caught the speeding car on the highway. "

警察在高速公路上逮住了那辆超速行驶的汽车。

sucking verb

/ˈsʌkɪŋ/

吮吸，吸吮。

"The baby is sucking milk from the bottle. "

宝宝正在吸吮奶瓶里的奶。

saltwater noun

/ˈsɔltˌwɔtər/ /ˈsɔltˌwɑtər/

海水，盐水

"The saltwater aquarium contained many colorful fish. "

这个海水鱼缸里养着许多色彩鲜艳的鱼。

attached verb

/əˈtætʃt/

连接，附着，附加。

"An officer is attached to a certain regiment, company, or ship."

一名军官隶属于某个团、连或舰艇。

freshwater noun

/ˈfɹɛʃˌwɔtɚ/ /ˈfɹɛʃˌwɑtɚ/

淡水

"The fish in the aquarium needed freshwater, not saltwater. "

鱼缸里的鱼需要淡水，而不是咸水。

primitive noun

/ˈpɹɪmɪtɪv/

词根，原始词。

""Home" is a primitive word for the place where we live. "

“Home”是表示我们居住场所的一个原始词，它不是由其他词演变而来的，而是个词根。