manatees

/ˈmænəˌtiz/ /ˈmænəˌtiːz/

Meanings

noun

海牛，美人鱼.

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

Examples :

"While visiting Florida, we saw manatees swimming slowly in the warm river. "

在佛罗里达州旅游的时候，我们看到海牛，也就是俗称的美人鱼，在温暖的河里缓慢地游动。

Related Words

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。

found verb

/faʊnd/

发现，碰到

"While walking to school, Sarah found a lost wallet on the ground. "

莎拉在上学的路上，偶然在地上发现了一个丢失的钱包。

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。

swimming noun

/ˈswɪmɪŋ/

游泳，泅水

"My favorite weekend activity is swimming. "

我周末最喜欢的活动就是游泳。

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。

visiting verb

/ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

探望，慰问。

""For months, she was visiting her elderly neighbor, bringing meals and offering company as he recovered from surgery." "

好几个月来，她一直都在探望她年迈的邻居，给他送饭，陪伴他，安慰他，帮助他从手术中恢复过来。

slowly adverb

/ˈsləʊli/ /ˈsloʊli/

慢慢地，缓慢地。

"The snail crawled slowly across the sidewalk. "

蜗牛慢慢地爬过人行道。

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。