merman

/ˈmɜːrmæn/

Meanings

noun

人鱼，男美人鱼

A legendary creature, human male from the waist up, fishlike from the waist down.

Examples :

"The children pretended to see a merman swimming near the coral during their visit to the aquarium. "

孩子们参观水族馆的时候，假装看到一条男美人鱼在珊瑚附近游泳。

Related Words

their pronoun

/ðeər/

他们的

"They brought their books with them."

他们带了他们的书。

human noun

/ˈhjuː.mən/ /ˈ(h)juː.mən/ /ˈ(h)ju.mən/

人类，人。

"Humans share common ancestors with other apes."

人类与其他猿类拥有共同的祖先。

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

孩子，儿童，子女

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

对他手下留情吧：他不过是个孩子。

aquarium noun

/-ɛɹiəm/

水族馆，鱼缸

"My little brother loves the colorful fish in the aquarium. "

我弟弟很喜欢水族箱里那些颜色鲜艳的鱼。

legendary noun

/ˈledʒənˌderi/ /ˈlɛdʒənˌdɛri/

圣徒传，圣人故事集。

"The school's legendary featured stories of past teachers, including tales of their kindness and dedication. "

学校的圣徒传里记载了过去老师们的故事，包括他们善良和奉献的传说。

visit noun

/ˈvɪzɪt/

访问，拜访

"My visit to the museum was very interesting. "

我这次参观博物馆的经历非常有趣。

waist noun

/weɪst/

腰，腰部。

"My sister adjusted her shirt, pulling it in at the waist to make it fit better. "

我妹妹整理了一下衬衫，把腰部的衣服往里拉了拉，让它更合身。

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。

coral noun

/ˈkɒɹəl/ /ˈkɔɹəl/

珊瑚，珊瑚虫。

"The scuba diver pointed to the vibrant coral reef. "

潜水员指着那片色彩鲜艳的珊瑚礁。

creature noun

/ˈkɹiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈkɹiːt͡ʃəɹ/

生物, 动物, 家伙 (贬义)

"The little creature scurried under the table during the family dinner. "

晚饭时，那个小东西嗖地一下钻到桌子底下去了。

pretended verb

/pɹɪˈtɛndɪd/

假装，伪装，冒充。

"The child pretended to be asleep so he wouldn't have to eat his vegetables. "

那个孩子假装睡着了，这样就不用吃蔬菜了。

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

持续，延续，持久。

"The storm during all night. "

暴风雨持续了整夜。