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petrel

/ˈpɛtɹəl/

Meanings
noun

海燕，鹱。

Any of various species of black, grey, or white seabirds in the order Procellariiformes.

Examples :

"While sailing far from land, we spotted a petrel soaring effortlessly over the waves. "
在远离陆地的航行中，我们看到一只海燕毫不费力地在海浪上翱翔。
bird animal nature ocean biology

Related Words

Illustration sailing

sailing verb

/ˈseɪ.lɪŋ/

航行，扬帆。

"The sailboat was sailing swiftly across the lake. "

那艘帆船正乘风破浪，快速地在湖面上航行。

Illustration seabirds

seabirds noun

/ˈsiːbɜːrdz/

海鸟, উপকূলীয়鸟类.

"Seabirds like seagulls and albatrosses often follow fishing boats hoping to find food. "

像海鸥和信天翁这样的海鸟经常跟着渔船，希望能找到食物。

Illustration various

various adjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

各种各样的，多种多样的。

"The reasons are various."

原因有很多种。

Illustration species

species noun

/ˈspiːsiːz/

物种，种类

"the male species"

男性这一种

Illustration white

white noun

/waɪt/

白色，雪白。

"The white of the freshly fallen snow covered the playground. "

刚下的雪白色的雪覆盖了整个操场。

Illustration waves

waves verb

/weɪvz/

放弃， 放弃权利， 抛弃。

"If you waive the right to be silent, anything you say can be used against you in a court of law."

如果你放弃保持沉默的权利，你说的任何话都可能在法庭上对你不利。

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soaring verb

/ˈsɔːrɪŋ/ /ˈsoʊrɪŋ/

翱翔， 盘旋上升。

"The kite soared gracefully in the wind, effortlessly rising high above the park. "

风筝在风中优雅地翱翔，毫不费力地高高升起，盘旋在公园上方。

Illustration effortlessly

effortlessly adverb

/ˈef.ət.ləs.li/ /ˈef.ɚt.ləs.li/

毫不费力地，轻而易举地。

"She hoisted the child effortlessly and plopped him in bed."

她毫不费力地抱起孩子，把他往床上一放。

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while noun

/waɪl/

一段时间, 时段

"He lectured for quite a long while."

他讲课讲了相当长一段时间。

Illustration order

order noun

/ˈɔːdə/ /ˈɔɹdɚ/

秩序，条理.

"The order of the books on the shelf was alphabetical by author. "

书架上的书是按照作者姓名字母顺序排列的。

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black noun

/blak/

黑色，玄色

"The black of the night sky is caused by the absence of reflected light. "

夜空的黑色是由于缺乏反射光造成的。

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spotted verb

/ˈspɒtɨd/ /ˈspɑtɪ̈d/

发现，认出，注意到

"Try to spot the differences between these two pictures."

试着找出这两张图之间的不同之处。