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pufferfish

/ˈpʌfərˌfɪʃ/

Meanings
noun

河豚，气泡鱼。

Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened; puffer, blowfish, swellfish, balloonfish, globefish.

Examples :

"The diver carefully avoided the pufferfish, knowing it could inflate into a spiky ball if it felt threatened. "
潜水员小心地避开了河豚，因为他知道这种鱼在感到威胁时会膨胀成一个带刺的球。
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noun

河豚，气泡鱼

A delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins; (Japanese) fugu.

Examples :

"My uncle is a brave chef who specializes in preparing pufferfish, but I would never eat it because even a tiny mistake can make it deadly. "
我叔叔是个胆大的厨师，专门处理河豚，但我绝不会吃，因为哪怕是很小的失误都可能致命。
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Related Words

Illustration improperly

improperly adverb

/ɪmˈprɑːpərli/ /ɪmˈprɒpərli/

不当，不正当，不合适

"The student improperly filled out the test form, forgetting to write his name. "

学生不恰当地填写了考试表格，忘记写他的名字了。

Illustration swallowing

swallowing verb

/ˈswɑloʊɪŋ/ /ˈswɒləʊɪŋ/

吞咽，咽下

"The child had difficulty swallowing the large pill. "

那个孩子很难咽下那颗大药丸。

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

他们自己，她们自己，它们自己

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

他们打算自己尝试攀登珠穆朗玛峰。

Illustration globefish

globefish noun

/ˈɡloʊbfɪʃ/

河豚，气球鱼。

"The diver cautiously approached the globefish, knowing it would inflate into a spiky ball if threatened. "

潜水员小心翼翼地靠近那条河豚，知道它受到威胁时会膨胀成一个带刺的球。

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

小心地，谨慎地，细致地

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

他小心地听着母亲的担忧，为她的失望感到难过。(Tā xiǎoxīn de tīngzhe mǔqīn de dānyōu, wèi tā de shīwàng gǎndào nánguò.)

Illustration threatened

threatened verb

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩d/

威胁，恐吓

"He threatened me with a knife."

他用刀威胁我。

Illustration preparing

preparing verb

/pɹɪˈpɛəɹɪŋ/ /pɹɪˈpɛɹɪŋ/

准备，筹备。

"We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff."

我们为宇宙飞船的起飞做好了准备。

Illustration neurotoxins

neurotoxins noun

/ˈnjʊəroʊˌtɒksɪnz/ /ˈnʊroʊˌtɒksɪnz/

神经毒素，神经毒。

"The pesticides used on crops can contain neurotoxins that harm the nervous systems of insects. "

用于农作物的杀虫剂可能含有神经毒素，会损害昆虫的神经系统。

Illustration blowfish

blowfish noun

/ˈbloʊfɪʃ/

河豚，气鼓鱼

"While snorkeling in the coral reef, we saw a blowfish puff itself up like a spiky ball to scare away a larger fish. "

在珊瑚礁浮潜时，我们看到一条河豚/气鼓鱼把自己鼓得像个带刺的球，想以此吓走一条更大的鱼。

Illustration delicacy

delicacy noun

/ˈdɛlɪkəsi/

精致，细腻，精美

"The delicacy of the antique teacup meant we had to handle it with extra care. "

这只古董茶杯的精致程度要求我们必须格外小心地拿放。

Illustration balloonfish

balloonfish noun

/bəˈluːnfɪʃ/

气球鱼，刺豚鱼。

"While snorkeling in the coral reef, we saw a balloonfish puff itself up into a spiky ball to scare away a larger fish. "

在珊瑚礁浮潜时，我们看到一条气球鱼为了吓走一条更大的鱼，吸入空气把自己鼓成了一个带刺的球。

Illustration specializes

specializes verb

/ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪz/ /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪz/

专门，专攻

"The chef specializes in preparing vegan dishes, making them distinct from the other menu items. "

这位厨师专门烹饪纯素菜肴，使它们与其他菜品有所区别。