porcupine

/ˈpɔː(ɹ)kjʊˌpaɪn/

Meanings

noun

刺猬，箭猪

Any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), both from the infraorder Hystricognathi, noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.

Examples :

"The porcupine huddled in the bushes, its quills bristling with fear. "

箭猪蜷缩在灌木丛中，浑身的刺因为害怕而竖立起来。

Related Words

families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

家庭, 家人。

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

spines noun

/spaɪnz/

脊柱，脊椎。

"The doctor examined the patient's spines for any signs of injury after the car accident. "

医生在车祸后检查了病人的脊柱，看是否有受伤的迹象。

surprised verb

/səˈpɹaɪzd/

惊讶，使惊奇

"It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."

让我惊讶的是，我欠的钱竟然比我想象的多了两倍。

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。

attacked verb

/əˈtækt/

攻击，袭击。

"This species of snake will only attack humans if it feels threatened."

这种蛇只有在感到威胁时才会攻击人类。

porcupines noun

/ˈpɔːrkjupaɪnz/ /ˈpɔːrkjəpaɪnz/

刺猬，箭猪

"The porcupines were startled by the loud noise and raised their sharp quills defensively. "

那些箭猪被巨大的噪音吓了一跳，立刻竖起它们尖锐的刺自卫。

huddled verb

/ˈhʌdl̩d/

挤成一团，聚集。

"The sheep huddled together seeking warmth."

羊群挤成一团，想要取暖。

bristling verb

/ˈbrɪslɪŋ/ /ˈbrɪzlɪŋ/

竖起，直立.

"The cat was bristling, its fur standing on end, when the dog barked loudly. "

狗大声叫的时候，猫全身的毛都竖了起来，浑身炸毛。

either adverb

/ˈaɪð.ə(ɹ)/

也, 同样.

"My parents didn't want me to go to the party, and neither did my friends. "

我父母不想我去派对，我的朋友们也一样不想我去。

infraorder noun

/ˌɪnfrəˈɔːrdər/ /ˌɪnfrəˈɔːrdɚ/

下目

"In the classification of primates, the infraorder Haplorhini sits between the suborder Strepsirrhini and the superfamily Tarsioidea. "

在灵长类动物的分类中，下目简鼻亚目位于亚目链鼻亚目和超科跗猴总科之间。

rodents noun

/ˈroʊdənts/ /ˈroʊdəns/

啮齿动物，鼠类

"Farmers often worry about rodents like mice and rats eating their crops. "

农民经常担心像老鼠这样的啮齿动物偷吃他们的庄稼。

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。