medusa

/məˈdjuːsə/ /məˈduːzə/

Meanings

noun

水母，海蜇。

A jellyfish; specifically , a non-polyp form of individual cnidarians, consisting of a gelatinous umbrella-shaped bell and trailing tentacles.

Examples :

"While swimming in the ocean, we saw a translucent medusa pulsing gently near the surface, its long tentacles drifting behind it. "

在海里游泳的时候，我们看到一只半透明的水母在水面附近轻轻地搏动，它长长的触须在身后漂动。

Related Words

tentacles noun

/ˈtɛntəkəlz/ /ˈtɛntɪkəlz/

触须，触手。

"The octopus used its tentacles to grab a crab from the ocean floor. "

章鱼用它的触手从海底抓住了一只螃蟹。

trailing verb

/ˈtreɪlɪŋ/

尾随，跟踪。

"The hunters trailed their prey deep into the woods."

猎人们尾随着猎物，一路深入到森林深处。

individual noun

/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/ /ˌɪndəˈ-/

个人，个体

"He is an unusual individual."

他是个非常特别的人，是个独立的个体.

jellyfish noun

/ˈdʒɛliˌfɪʃ/

水母，海蜇.

"The jellyfish washed ashore near the beach where the children were playing. "

在孩子们玩耍的海滩附近，冲上来一只水母。

gelatinous adjective

/dʒəˈlætənəs/ /dʒəˈlætnəs/

胶状的，凝胶状的

"The leftover chicken soup had a gelatinous layer on top after being in the refrigerator overnight. "

鸡汤在冰箱里放了一夜后，上面结了一层胶状的冻。

cnidarians noun

/naɪˈdɛəriəns/ /nɪˈdæriəns/

刺胞动物，腔肠动物

"During our field trip to the aquarium, we learned that jellyfish, corals, and sea anemones are all examples of cnidarians. "

在水族馆的实地考察中，我们了解到水母、珊瑚和海葵都是刺胞动物的例子。

consisting verb

/kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

包括，组成。

"The project consists of three main parts. "

这个项目包括三个主要部分。

specifically adverb

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk.li/

特别地，专门地，明确地。

"My teacher explained the new math formula specifically for students in the advanced class. "

我的老师专门为提高班的学生讲解了新的数学公式。

translucent adjective

/tɹænzˈluː.sənt/ /tɹænzˈlu.sənt/

半透明的，透光的.

"The curtains were translucent, letting the sunlight filter through but softening the harsh glare. "

窗帘是半透明的，让阳光透进来，但柔化了刺眼的光线。

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。

drifting verb

/ˈdɹɪftɪŋ/

漂流，漂荡。

"The balloon was drifting in the breeze."

气球在微风中缓缓漂荡。

umbrella noun

/ʌmˈbɹɛlə/

雨伞，伞。

"Quick, grab that umbrella before you get rained on!"

快！赶紧拿那把伞，不然要被雨淋湿了！