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monotremes

/ˈmɒnəˌtriːmz/ /ˈmɑːnəˌtriːmz/

Meanings
noun

卵生哺乳动物

A mammal that lays eggs and has a single urogenital and digestive orifice. Only the echidnas and platypuses are included in this group

Examples :

"In their biology class, the students learned that monotremes, such as echidnas and platypuses, are unique mammals because they lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young. "
在生物课上，学生们了解到像针鼹和鸭嘴兽这样的卵生哺乳动物是非常独特的哺乳动物，因为它们是产卵而不是直接生育幼崽的。
animal biology organism nature

Related Words

Illustration learned

learned adjective

/ˈlɜːnɪd/ /ˈlɝnɪd/ /lɜːnd/ /lɝnd/

博学的，有学问的

"Professor Davies is a learned scholar, renowned for her deep knowledge of ancient history. "

戴维斯教授是一位博学的学者，以其对古代历史的渊博知识而闻名。

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

学生，学员

"He is a student of life."

他是一个在人生中不断学习的人。

Illustration instead

instead adverb

/ɪnˈstɛd/

代替，反而。

"I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead."

我本来打算去购物的，但我反而去跳舞了。

Illustration included

included verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪd/

包括，包含，涵盖

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

如果你愿意把租车费用也包括进去，我就买这个度假套餐。

Illustration mammals

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。

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

因为，由于。

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

因为天气很好，所以我去了公园。

Illustration orifice

orifice noun

/ˈɔːrɪfɪs/ /ˈɑːrɪfɪs/

孔, 洞口。

"the orifice of an artery or vein;   the orifice of a wound;   the vagina and other orifices"

动脉或静脉的孔口；伤口的洞口；阴道和其他孔口。

Illustration urogenital

urogenital adjective

/ˌjʊəroʊˈdʒɛnɪtl/ /ˌjʊroʊˈdʒɛnɪtl/

泌尿生殖的，生殖泌尿的

"The doctor asked about any pain or discomfort in my urogenital area during the physical exam. "

体检时，医生询问我泌尿生殖区域是否有疼痛或不适。

Illustration biology

biology noun

/baɪˈɒlədʒɪ/ /baɪˈɑlədʒi/

生物学，生物。

"My son is taking biology classes at school, learning about different types of plants and animals. "

我儿子正在学校上生物课，学习各种各样的植物和动物。

Illustration digestive

digestive noun

/daɪˈdʒɛstɪv/

助消化剂，健胃剂。

"My grandmother took a digestive enzyme supplement to help with her digestion. "

我奶奶为了帮助消化，吃了一种助消化酶的补充剂。

Illustration platypuses

platypuses noun

/ˈplætɪpʊsɪz/ /ˈplætɪpʌsɪz/

鸭嘴兽

"The zookeeper was excited because several platypuses were born at the zoo this year. "

今年动物园里出生了好几只鸭嘴兽，这让饲养员非常兴奋。

Illustration echidnas

echidnas noun

/ɪˈkɪdnəz/ /əˈkɪdnəz/

针鼹, 刺食蚁兽

"While visiting Australia, we were hoping to see echidnas in the wild. "

在澳大利亚旅行期间，我们很希望能看到野生的针鼹/刺食蚁兽。