rorqual

/ˈɹɒɹkwəl/

Meanings

noun

须鲸，褶鲸

Any whale of family Balaenopteridae, with longitudinal skin folds running from below the mouth to the navel, allowing the capacity of the mouth to expand greatly when feeding.

Examples :

"While whale-watching, we learned that the rorqual, with its expandable throat pleats, can gulp down enormous schools of fish in one mouthful. "

在观鲸时，我们了解到褶鲸，由于其喉部可以伸展的褶皱，能够一口吞下大量的鱼群。

Related Words

learned adjective

/ˈlɜːnɪd/ /ˈlɝnɪd/ /lɜːnd/ /lɝnd/

博学的，有学问的

"Professor Davies is a learned scholar, renowned for her deep knowledge of ancient history. "

戴维斯教授是一位博学的学者，以其对古代历史的渊博知识而闻名。

mouthful noun

/ˈmaʊθfʊl/ /ˈmaʊθfəl/

一口，满口

"He swallowed a mouthful of sea water when he fell in."

他掉进海里的时候，吞了一口海水。

enormous adjective

/ɪˈnɔː(ɹ)məs/

巨大，庞大，异常。

"Her enthusiasm for the project was enormous; it was unusual and extraordinary for someone so typically reserved. "

她对这个项目的热情异常高涨，对于一个平时如此内敛的人来说，这简直太不寻常了。

capacity noun

/kəˈpæsɪti/

容量, 容纳量.

"The water bottle's capacity is 500 milliliters. "

这个水瓶的容量是500毫升。

expandable noun

/ɪkˈspændəbəl/ /ɛkˈspændəbəl/

可扩展物，可膨胀物

"Mobile homes include doublewides, expandables, and single units."

活动房屋包括双拼房、可扩展房和单间房。

greatly adverb

/ˈɡɹeɪtli/

极大地，非常， बहुत

"Expenses greatly exceeded revenues this year."

今年支出大大超过了收入。

running verb

/ˈɹʌnɪŋ/

跑步，奔跑

"The children were running to catch the school bus. "

孩子们奔跑着去赶校车。

feeding verb

/ˈfiːdɪŋ/

喂养，饲养.

"Feed the dog every evening."

每天晚上喂狗。

schools noun

/skuːlz/

鱼群，鲸群.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

潜水员们遇到了一大群鲭鱼.

watching verb

/ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/ /ˈwɑtʃɪŋ/

观看，观看，观看。

"I am watching a movie. "

我正在看电影。

allowing verb

/əˈlaʊɪŋ/

允许, 准许

"to allow a servant his liberty; to allow a free passage; to allow one day for rest"

允许仆人获得自由；允许自由通行；允许有一天休息。

longitudinal noun

/lɔŋɡəˈt͡ʃʉːdənəl/ /ˌlɒŋɡɪˈtjuːdɪnl/ /ˌlɑndʒəˈtuːdənəl/

纵向构件，纵梁。

"The ship's longitudinal was reinforced to withstand the strong waves. "

为了承受强风巨浪，这艘船的纵梁被加固了。