parrotfish

/ˈpærətˌfɪʃ/

Meanings

noun

鹦鹉鱼，鹦嘴鱼。

Any of several tropical marine fish of the family Scaridae known for their beak-like mass of teeth used to scrape algae from rocks or coral.

Examples :

"While snorkeling in the coral reef, we saw a vibrant parrotfish using its beak-like teeth to scrape algae off a rock. "

在珊瑚礁浮潜时，我们看到一条色彩鲜艳的鹦鹉鱼正用它像鸟喙一样的牙齿从岩石上刮食藻类。

Related Words

snorkeling verb

/ˈsnɔːrkəlɪŋ/ /ˈsnɔːrkəlɪŋɡ/ /ˈsnɔːrkɪlɪŋ/ /ˈsnɔːrkɪlɪŋɡ/

浮潜，潜水。

"Before the picnic, we were snorkeling in the clear, shallow water. "

野餐之前，我们一直在清澈的浅水中浮潜。

marine noun

/məˈɹiːn/

海军陆战队员，水兵。

"He was a marine in World War II."

他二战时是一名海军陆战队员。

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

几块私有土地, 私人 земельный участок

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

这家人拥有几块私有土地，就在他们房子后面有一小块。

their pronoun

/ðeər/

他们的

"They brought their books with them."

他们带了他们的书。

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

家庭, 家人

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

scrape noun

/skɹeɪp/

擦伤, 刮伤

"He fell on the sidewalk and got a scrape on his knee."

他摔倒在人行道上，膝盖上擦破了一块皮。

algae noun

/æl.ɡɪ/ /ˈæl.dʒi/

藻类，海藻。

"The pond was green because of a large growth of algae. "

由于藻类大量繁殖，池塘变成了绿色。

teeth noun

/tiːθ/

效力，作用。

"The new rules about homework have teeth; parents are actually following them now. "

关于家庭作业的新规定现在有效力了，家长们真的开始遵守了。

rocks noun

/ɹɒks/

鹏，巨鹏

"The ancient legends spoke of the powerful rocks, a mythical bird of immense size. "

远古的传说中记载着威力无穷的鹏，一种体型巨大的神鸟。

vibrant adjective

/ˈvaɪbɹənt/

充满活力的，生机勃勃的。

"He has a vibrant personality."

他的个性充满活力，非常阳光开朗。

tropical noun

/ˈtrɑpɪkəl/ /ˈtrɒpɪkəl/

热带植物

"My grandmother's garden has many tropicals, including hibiscus and plumeria. "

我奶奶的花园里有很多热带植物，比如扶桑花和鸡蛋花。

known verb

/nəʊn/ /noʊn/

知道，了解

"He knew something terrible was going to happen."

他知道有可怕的事情要发生了。