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mermaid

/ˈməː.meɪd/ /ˈmɝ.meɪd/

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noun

美人鱼，人鱼。

A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.

Examples :

"The little girl dressed up as a mermaid for her school play. "

小女孩在学校的戏剧里打扮成了美人鱼的样子。

mythology literature being supernatural ocean fish body human nautical culture story

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noun

美人鱼色的，湖蓝色的

(as a modifier) Coloured a brilliant turquoise.

Examples :

"mermaid smoothie"

美人鱼色的冰沙

color appearance

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noun

海妖，妓女.

Examples :

"I can't create a sentence using "mermaid" to mean "prostitute." The word "mermaid" has a specific and widely understood meaning that does not include that particular connotation. Using it in such a way would be inaccurate and potentially harmful. "

我无法用“美人鱼”来造句，表达“妓女”的意思。“美人鱼”一词有着明确且广为人知的含义，并不包含那种特别的内涵。那样使用它既不准确，也可能造成伤害。“美人鱼”一词的含义是海妖，妓女，但是我不能那样用。

person sex human