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pachyderms

/ˈpækɪdɜːrmz/

Meanings
noun

厚皮动物

A member of the obsolete taxonomic order Pachydermata, grouping of thick-skinned, hoofed animals such as the rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephant, pig and horse.

Examples :

"While the term is outdated in modern zoology, "pachyderms" was once used to describe animals like elephants and rhinoceroses because of their thick skin. "
虽然“厚皮动物”这个词在现代动物学中已经过时，但它曾经被用来描述像大象和犀牛这样皮厚的动物。
animal biology nature

Related Words

Illustration rhinoceroses

rhinoceroses noun

/raɪˈnɑsərəsɪz/ /waɪˈnɑsərəsɪz/

犀牛

"At the zoo, the children were excited to see the rhinoceroses grazing peacefully in their enclosure. "

在动物园里，孩子们兴奋地看到犀牛们在它们的围栏里平静地吃草。

Illustration insensitive

insensitive adjective

/ɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv/

麻木，迟钝.

"After the dentist gave him a shot, his tongue felt insensitive, and he couldn't taste anything properly. "

牙医给他打了一针麻药后，他的舌头感觉麻木了，尝不出味道来。

Illustration pachyderm

pachyderm noun

/ˈpæk.ɪˌdɜː(ɹ)m/

厚皮动物

"The zookeeper pointed out the elephant, explaining that it was a pachyderm because of its thick skin. "

动物园管理员指着大象说，因为它的皮肤很厚，所以属于厚皮动物。

Illustration unbothered

unbothered adjective

/ʌnˈbɑðərd/ /ʌnˈbɑðɚd/

淡定， спокойный.

"Even though the baby was crying loudly, the cat remained unbothered, sleeping peacefully in its basket. "

即使宝宝大声哭闹，猫咪依然很淡定，在自己的篮子里睡得很香。

Illustration hippopotamus

hippopotamus noun

/ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.məs/

河马

"The zookeeper explained that the hippopotamus spends most of the day in the water to stay cool. "

动物园管理员解释说，河马大部分时间都待在水里，这样可以保持凉爽。

Illustration attraction

attraction noun

/əˈtɹækʃən/

吸引力，引力

"The attraction of a good teacher to their students is often strong. "

一位好老师对学生的吸引力往往很强。

Illustration lumbering

lumbering noun

/ˈlʌmbərɪŋ/ /ˈlʌmb(ə)rɪŋ/

笨拙的移动, 蹒跚

"The elephant's lumbering across the field shook the ground slightly. "

大象笨拙地穿过田野，它那蹒跚的步伐让地面微微震动。

Illustration rhinoceros

rhinoceros noun

/ɹaɪˈnɒsəɹəs/ /ɹaɪˈnɑsəɹəs/

犀牛

"The zookeeper pointed out the rhinoceros, a large, gray animal with a horn on its nose. "

动物园管理员指着那只犀牛，那是一种体型巨大、皮肤灰色、鼻子上长着角的动物。

Illustration criticism

criticism noun

/ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzəm/

批评，批判。

"The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue."

那位政客因为在这个问题上的争议性立场，受到了很多公众的批评。

Illustration elephants

elephants noun

/ˈelɪfənts/

大象

"Original Sentence: "At the zoo, we saw elephants with their long trunks drinking water and using their tusks to dig in the dirt." "

在动物园，我们看到了大象，它们用长长的鼻子喝水，还用象牙在泥土里挖东西。

Illustration struggling

struggling verb

/ˈstɹʌɡlɪŋ/

挣扎，奋斗，抗争。

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

几个世纪以来，爱尔兰人民一直在不断地努力争取自治的权利。

Illustration taxonomic

taxonomic adjective

/ˌtæksəˈnɑmɪk/ /ˌtæksəˈnɒmɪk/

分类学的，分类的。

"The taxonomic classification of animals helps scientists understand their evolutionary relationships. "

对动物进行分类学上的分类，有助于科学家们理解它们之间的进化关系。