scoter

/ˈskəʊ.tə/ /ˈskoʊ.tɚ/

Meanings

noun

海番鸭， scoter鸭.

Any one of several species of northern sea ducks of the genus Melanitta.

Examples :

"While birdwatching at the coast, we spotted a flock of scoter diving for food in the cold, choppy water. "

在海边观鸟的时候，我们看到一群海番鸭 (scoter鸭) 扎入寒冷汹涌的海水中觅食。

Related Words

birdwatching noun

/ˈbɜː(ɹ)dˌwɒtʃ.ɪŋ/

观鸟，赏鸟

"My grandma enjoys birdwatching in her backyard, where she can see many different types of birds. "

我奶奶喜欢在她家后院观鸟，在那里她能看到很多不同种类的鸟。

ducks verb

/dʌks/

躲避，闪避

"The child ducks when his older brother playfully throws a pillow at him. "

当哥哥闹着玩向他扔枕头时，那个孩子会赶紧低头躲避。

genus noun

/ˈdʒiːnəs/

属，属类

"All magnolias belong to the genus Magnolia."

所有的玉兰花都属于玉兰属 (Magnolia)。

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。

choppy adjective

/ˈtʃɒ.pi/

波涛汹涌，波光粼粼

"The lake was choppy, making it difficult to row the boat smoothly. "

湖面波涛汹涌，很难平稳地划船。

northern noun

/ˈnɔːðn̩/ /ˈnɔɹðɚn/

北方人

"The northern from the small town often visited their relatives in the nearby mountains. "

来自那个小镇的北方人经常拜访住在附近山里的亲戚。

coast noun

/kəʊst/ /koʊst/

海岸，海滨

"The rocky coast of Maine has few beaches."

缅因州多岩石的海岸线上几乎没有沙滩。

species noun

/ˈspiːsiːz/

物种，种类

"the male species"

男性这一种

diving verb

/ˈdaɪvɪŋ/

潜水，跳水

"The children were diving into the pool after school. "

放学后，孩子们在泳池里潜水玩耍。

flock noun

/flɒk/ /flɑk/

鸟群，禽群

"A large flock of birds flew overhead during the school's morning assembly. "

学校早上的集会期间，一大群鸟结队飞过头顶。

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。

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。