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palp

/pælp/

Meanings
noun

触须， 颚肢

A pedipalp, an appendage found near the mouth in invertebrates; has a variety of functions but is often primarily used for predating.

Examples :

"The spider used its palp to grab the small fly before eating it. "
这只蜘蛛用它的颚肢抓住了小苍蝇，然后把它吃掉了。
organism animal part biology anatomy insect

Related Words

Illustration functions

functions noun

/ˈfʌŋkʃənz/

功能, 作用。

"The key functions of a refrigerator are to keep food cold and prevent spoilage. "

冰箱的主要功能是保持食物冷藏和防止腐败。

Illustration invertebrates

invertebrates noun

/ɪnˈvɜːrtɪbrəts/ /ɪnˈvɜːrtɪbreɪts/

无脊椎动物，无脊椎 প্রাণী。

"Many students learn about invertebrates, like insects and worms, in biology class because they are animals without a backbone. "

很多学生在生物课上学习无脊椎动物，比如昆虫和蠕虫，因为它们是没有脊椎骨的动物。

Illustration performed

performed verb

/pə.ˈfɔːmd/ /pɚ.ˈfɔɹmd/

执行，履行，完成。

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

他只花了二十分钟就完成了这项任务。

Illustration primarily

primarily adverb

/pɹaɪˈmɛɹəli/

主要地，首要地

"My brother is primarily a student; he spends most of his time studying. "

我弟弟主要是个学生，他大部分时间都在学习。

Illustration obtained

obtained verb

/əbˈteɪnd/

获得，取得。

"She obtained her driver's license after passing the driving test. "

她通过了驾驶考试，获得了她的驾照。

Illustration capillary

capillary noun

/kəˈpɪ.lə.ɹi/ /ˈkæpɪˌlɛɹi/

毛细管，微血管

"The scientist observed the tiny capillary tubes under the microscope. "

科学家在显微镜下观察到了那些细小的毛细管。

Illustration tenderness

tenderness noun

/ˈtɛn.də.nɪs/ /ˈtɛn.dɚ.nɪs/

温柔，体贴，柔情

"When the lovers were together, their cold indifference gave way to love and tenderness."

当恋人们在一起的时候，他们冷漠的态度消失了，取而代之的是爱意和柔情。

Illustration pressure

pressure noun

[ˈpɹɛʃ.ə(ɹ)] [ˈpɹɛʃ.ɚ]

压力，压强。

"Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding."

给伤口施加压力，止住出血。

Illustration appendage

appendage noun

/əˈpendɪdʒ/

肢体，附属物。

"The octopus uses its appendage, a tentacle, to grab food from the ocean floor. "

章鱼用它的肢体，也就是触手，从海底抓取食物。

Illustration predating

predating verb

/ˈpriˌdeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈpɹiˌdeɪtɪŋ/

提前，早于.

"The professor, realizing he'd made a mistake, ended up predating the assignment's deadline by a week, giving the students extra time. "

教授意识到自己犯了个错误，结果把作业的截止日期提前了一周，给了学生们更多的时间。

Illustration pedipalp

pedipalp noun

/ˈpɛdɪpælp/ /ˈpidɪpælp/

触肢，须肢

"The spider used its pedipalps to carefully feel the texture of the web before laying an egg sac. "

蜘蛛在产卵囊之前，用触肢小心地感受蛛网的质地。

Illustration fingertip

fingertip noun

/ˈfɪŋɡɚˌtɪp/

指尖, 手指头尖.

"He carefully placed the tiny button on the table, using his fingertip to gently push it into place. "

他小心地把那颗小纽扣放在桌子上，用指尖轻轻地把它推到位。