platypuses

/ˈplætɪpʊsɪz/ /ˈplætɪpʌsɪz/

Meanings

noun

鸭嘴兽

A semi-aquatic, egg-laying monotreme mammal with a bill resembling that of a duck, that has a mole-like body, a tail resembling that of a beaver, a waterproof pelt, and flat webbed feet — males have poisonous spurs on the inside of the back legs; Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Examples :

"The zookeeper was excited because several platypuses were born at the zoo this year. "

今年动物园里出生了好几只鸭嘴兽，这让饲养员非常兴奋。

Related Words

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。

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

因为，由于。

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

因为天气很好，所以我去了公园。

laying verb

/ˈleɪ.ɪŋ/

放置，安放

"A shower of rain lays the dust."

一阵雨水落下来，把灰尘都压下去了。

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

类似，像。

"The twins resemble each other."

这对双胞胎长得很像。

aquatic noun

/ɘˈkwɔ.tɘk/ /əˈkwæ.tɪk/

水生植物，水草

"The pond lilies are beautiful aquatic plants. "

池塘里的睡莲是美丽的水生植物。

monotreme noun

/ˈmɒnətɹiːm/

卵生哺乳动物

"While most mammals give birth to live young, the monotreme is unique because it lays eggs, like the platypus found in Australia. "

虽然大多数哺乳动物都直接生育幼崽，但鸭嘴兽和针鼹这类卵生哺乳动物 (luǎnshēng bǔrǔ dòngwù) 非常特别，因为它们像澳大利亚的鸭嘴兽一样，是产卵的。

zookeeper noun

/ˈzuˌkipər/

动物园管理员，饲养员

"The zookeeper fed the giraffes their lunch of fresh leaves. "

动物园管理员给长颈鹿喂了新鲜树叶当午餐。

mammal noun

/ˈmæməl/

哺乳动物

"The dog is a mammal because it is warm-blooded, has fur, and nurses its puppies. "

狗是哺乳动物，因为它体温恒定，身上有毛，而且用奶喂养小狗。

poisonous adjective

/ˈpɔɪznəs/

有毒的，毒性的

"The mushrooms growing in the park were poisonous, so we didn't pick any to eat. "

公园里长的蘑菇是有毒的，所以我们没摘任何蘑菇吃。

waterproof noun

/ˈwɔtərˌpruf/ /ˈwɑtərˌpruf/

防水材料，防水剂

"My raincoat has a good waterproof to keep me dry in the rain. "

我的雨衣用了很好的防水材料，能让我在雨中保持干燥。

beaver noun

/ˈbiːvə/ /ˈbivɚ/

海狸，河狸

"The beaver chewed on a branch near the riverbank. "

那只海狸在河岸附近啃着一根树枝。

excited verb

/ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

激动，使兴奋

"The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present."

開幕式上的煙火讓在場的所有人都激動不已。