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octopus

/ˈɒk.tə.pəs/ /ˈɑːk.tə.pəs/

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noun

章鱼, 八爪鱼

Any of several marine molluscs of the family Octopodidae, having no internal or external protective shell or bone (unlike the nautilus, squid and cuttlefish) and eight arms each covered with suckers.

Examples :

"The aquarium displayed a curious octopus, its eight arms reaching out to explore the tank. "

水族馆里展示着一只好奇的章鱼，它伸出八条带着吸盘的触手，探索着鱼缸。

animal biology ocean nature fish

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noun

章鱼肉，八爪鱼肉

The flesh of these marine molluscs eaten as food.

Examples :

"My grandmother enjoys octopus, a delicacy she often orders at seafood restaurants. "

我奶奶很喜欢吃章鱼肉，这道美味佳肴是她去海鲜餐厅时经常点的。

food animal ocean

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noun

八爪鱼机构，触手组织

An organization that has many powerful branches controlled from the centre.

Examples :

"The large corporation operated like an octopus, with its central headquarters tightly controlling numerous subsidiary companies in different industries. "

这家大型公司像一个八爪鱼机构一样运作，其总部牢牢控制着各个行业众多的子公司。

organization business politics government structure system

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verb

乱摸，乱抓

To put (or attempt to put) one's fingers, hands or arms in many things or places at roughly the same time.

Examples :

"The toddler tried to octopus the toys in the store, grabbing at the teddy bear, the race car, and the bouncy ball all at once. "

那个蹒跚学步的孩子试图在商店里乱摸玩具，一把抓向泰迪熊、赛车和弹力球。

action body human

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verb

伸开，蔓延

To spread out in long arms or legs in many directions.

Examples :

"The toddler octopussed their toys across the floor, scattering them in all directions. "

那小孩像章鱼一样把玩具摊开在地上，到处都是。

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verb

乱接，超负荷连接。

To plug a large number of devices into a single electric outlet.

Examples :

"To prepare for the school dance, Maria octopussed all the decorations, lights, and music equipment into one outlet. "

为了准备学校舞会，玛丽亚把所有的装饰品、灯光和音乐设备都乱接到了一个插座上。

electronics technology electric device

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verb

过度扩张，泛滥

(by extension) To grow in use vastly beyond what was originally intended.

Examples :

"The project, initially designed for a single class, quickly octopused into a school-wide initiative involving every grade level. "

这个项目最初只为一个班级设计，但很快就过度扩张，发展成一个全校范围的，涉及每个年级的活动。

business technology economy organization

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verb

捕章鱼，猎章鱼

To hunt and catch octopuses.

Examples :

"Some fishermen octopus off the coast of Sicily. "

有些渔民在西西里岛附近海域捕猎章鱼。

animal food ocean job fish nautical

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verb

像章鱼一样行动，触手伸向各处

To behave like an octopus.

Examples :

"The student octopussed around the library, flitting from book to book, trying to find the perfect resource for his essay. "

那个学生像章鱼一样在图书馆里到处乱抓，一会儿翻翻这本书，一会儿看看那本书，想找到最适合他论文的资料。