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lemurs

/ˈliːmɜːrz/

Meanings
noun

狐猴

Any strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea, native only to Madagascar and some surrounding islands.

Examples :

"During our trip to Madagascar, we saw many playful lemurs swinging through the trees. "
在马达加斯加旅行期间，我们看到了许多活泼的狐猴在树间荡来荡去。
animal biology nature organism
noun

狐猴

A loris (Lemur tardigradus, now Loris tardigradus), predating the 10th edition of Systema Naturæ.

Examples :

"While modern scientists now call them lorises, old books used to refer to these nocturnal primates as lemurs, a term that has since been updated in scientific classification. "
虽然现在的科学家称它们为“蜂猴”，但在旧书中，这些夜行动物曾被称为“狐猴”，这个称呼在后来的科学分类中已被更新。
animal biology organism nature

Related Words

Illustration swinging

swinging verb

/ˈswɪŋɪŋ/

摇摆，摆动

"The plant swung in the breeze."

植物在微风中摇摆。

Illustration superfamily

superfamily noun

/ˈsuːpərˌfæməli/ /ˈsupərˌfæməli/

总科

"Biologists classify owls into the superfamily Strigoidea, which sits above the family Strigidae (typical owls) and below the order Strigiformes (all owls). "

生物学家将猫头鹰归类于总科鸮形总科 (Strigoidea)，它在鸱鸮科 (Strigidae，即典型的猫头鹰) 之上，在鸮形目 (Strigiformes，所有猫头鹰) 之下。

Illustration scientists

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。

Illustration scientific

scientific adjective

/ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

科学的，学术的

"The scientific method is important in my school science class. "

在我的学校科学课上，科学的方法非常重要。

Illustration zookeeper

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。

Illustration nocturnal

nocturnal noun

/nɒkˈtɜː(ɹ)nəl/ /nɑkˈtɚnəl/

夜行动物，夜行者。

"The nocturnal is a time when many animals are most active. "

夜晚是许多夜行动物最为活跃的时候。

Illustration infraorder

infraorder noun

/ˌɪnfrəˈɔːrdər/ /ˌɪnfrəˈɔːrdɚ/

下目

"In the classification of primates, the infraorder Haplorhini sits between the suborder Strepsirrhini and the superfamily Tarsioidea. "

在灵长类动物的分类中，下目简鼻亚目位于亚目链鼻亚目和超科跗猴总科之间。

Illustration classification

classification noun

/ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

分类，分级，归类。

"The classification of students by their academic performance helps teachers tailor instruction. "

根据学生的学习成绩进行分类，有助于老师们更好地调整教学方法。

Illustration surrounding

surrounding verb

/səˈɹaʊndɪŋ/

包围，围绕。

"The large oak tree surrounding the picnic area provided welcome shade. "

围绕着野餐区的那棵大橡树提供了令人欢迎的阴凉。

Illustration predating

predating verb

/ˈpriˌdeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈpɹiˌdeɪtɪŋ/

提前，早于.

"The professor, realizing he'd made a mistake, ended up predating the assignment's deadline by a week, giving the students extra time. "

教授意识到自己犯了个错误，结果把作业的截止日期提前了一周，给了学生们更多的时间。

Illustration represented

represented verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪd/

代表，象征，体现。

"The artist's painting represented the beauty of the sunset over the ocean. "

这位艺术家的画作体现了日落时分海洋的美丽。

Illustration enclosure

enclosure noun

/ɘnˈklɐʉʒɘ/ /ɪnˈkləʊʒə/ /ɛnˈkloʊʒəɹ/

附件

"There was an enclosure with the letter — a photo."

信里有个附件——一张照片。