shipworm

/ˈʃɪpwɜː(ɹ)m/

Meanings

noun

船蛆，蛀船虫

Any of several wormlike marine mollusks (not true worms) of the family Teredinidae, that bore through the wooden hulls of ships and other woody material immersed in salt water.

Examples :

"The old wooden pier was weakened by shipworm damage, making it unsafe to walk on. "

那座老木码头因为船蛆的蛀蚀而变得脆弱不堪，走在上面很不安全。

Related Words

mollusks noun

/ˈmɑləsks/ /ˈmɑləskz/

软体动物

"The aquarium contained many colorful mollusks, including snails and clams. "

水族馆里养着很多色彩鲜艳的软体动物，包括蜗牛和蛤蜊。

marine noun

/məˈɹiːn/

海军陆战队员，水兵。

"He was a marine in World War II."

他二战时是一名海军陆战队员。

damage noun

/ˈdæmɪdʒ/

损害，破坏，损伤

"The storm did a lot of damage to the area."

这场风暴给这个地区造成了很大的破坏。

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

贯石, 穿石。

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

这堵干砌石墙用了一块又大又平的贯石来支撑顶部的石头。

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。

making noun

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

制作，构成。

"The intricate making of the model airplane showcased the student's skill. "

这款精巧的模型飞机的制作，展现了学生的精湛技艺。

material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

材料，材质

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

沥青是由石油和沙子组成的，是一种广泛使用的道路材料。

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

家庭, 家人

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

weakened verb

/ˈwiːkənd/ /ˈwiːkɨnd/

减弱，削弱

"The heavy rain weakened the old wooden fence. "

大雨削弱了老木栅栏的强度。

immersed verb

/ɪˈmɜːst/ /ɪˈmɜːsd/

浸泡，浸没。

"Archimedes determined the volume of objects by immersing them in water."

阿基米德通过将物体浸入水中来测定它们的体积。

unsafe adjective

/ʌnˈseɪf/

不安全，危险。

"The old bridge was deemed unsafe and closed to traffic. "

那座旧桥被认为不安全，有危险，因此已经禁止通行。

wooden adjective

/ˈwʊdən/

木制的，木头的

"On a recent windy day, hundreds of visitors climbed wooden stairs to take pictures in front of the glacier."

最近一个刮大风的日子，数百名游客爬上木制的楼梯，在冰川前拍照。