manatee

/ˈmæn.əˌtiː/

Meanings

noun

海牛，美人鱼。

Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae, found in tropical regions.

Examples :

"While snorkeling in Florida, we saw a gentle manatee grazing on seagrass. "

在佛罗里达浮潜时，我们看到了一只温顺的海牛（美人鱼）正在吃海草。

Related Words

snorkeling verb

/ˈsnɔːrkəlɪŋ/ /ˈsnɔːrkəlɪŋɡ/ /ˈsnɔːrkɪlɪŋ/ /ˈsnɔːrkɪlɪŋɡ/

浮潜，潜水。

"Before the picnic, we were snorkeling in the clear, shallow water. "

野餐之前，我们一直在清澈的浅水中浮潜。

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。

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。

mammals noun

/ˈmæməlz/

哺乳动物

"My pet cat is a mammal, and so are my dogs. "

我的宠物猫是哺乳动物，我的狗也是。

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

家庭, 家人

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

grazing verb

/ˈɡɹeɪzɪŋ/

放牧，吃草

"1999: Although it is perfectly good meadowland, none of the villagers has ever grazed animals on the meadow on the other side of the wall. — Stardust, Neil Gaiman, page 4 (2001 Perennial Edition)."

1999年：虽然那是一片非常好的草地，但是没有一个村民在那堵墙另一边的草地上放牧过牲畜。

gentle noun

/ˈdʒɛntl̩/

绅士，贵族。

"The new student, a gentle of the wealthy Rodriguez family, was warmly welcomed by the school. "

这位新生是富有的罗德里格斯家族的绅士，受到了学校的热烈欢迎。

seagrass noun

/ˈsiːɡræs/

海草，大叶藻

"The divers explored the shallow bay, carefully avoiding the delicate seagrass meadows. "

潜水员们探索了这片浅水湾，小心地避开那些脆弱的海草地。

eating verb

/ˈiːtɪŋ/ /ˈitɪŋ/

吃，食用。

"The children are eating lunch in the cafeteria. "

孩子们正在食堂吃午饭。

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。

regions noun

/ˈɹiːdʒənz/

地区，区域，地带

"the equatorial regions"

赤道地区

plant noun

/plænt/ /plɑːnt/

植物，草木。

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."

花园里有几棵树，边缘还簇拥着一些色彩鲜艳的草本植物。