siphonophore

/saɪˈfɒnəfɔːr/ /saɪˈfɒnəfɔːrɪ/

Meanings

noun

管水母，浮水生物。

Any of various transparent marine hydrozoans, of the order Siphonophorae, that float or swim as colonies of polyps.

Examples :

"While snorkeling, we saw a long, delicate siphonophore floating near the surface; it looked like a single creature, but was actually a colony of tiny, individual animals working together. "

浮潜时，我们看到一条细长的、精致的管水母漂浮在水面附近；它看起来像一个独立的生物，但实际上是由无数微小的、各自独立的生物共同组成的群体。

Related Words

snorkeling verb

/ˈsnɔːrkəlɪŋ/ /ˈsnɔːrkəlɪŋɡ/ /ˈsnɔːrkɪlɪŋ/ /ˈsnɔːrkɪlɪŋɡ/

浮潜，潜水。

"Before the picnic, we were snorkeling in the clear, shallow water. "

野餐之前，我们一直在清澈的浅水中浮潜。

individual noun

/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/ /ˌɪndəˈ-/

个人，个体

"He is an unusual individual."

他是个非常特别的人，是个独立的个体.

floating verb

/ˈfləʊtɪŋ/ /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/

漂浮，漂荡

"The boat floated on the water."

船漂浮在水面上。

transparent adjective

/tɹæn(t)sˈpæɹənt/

透明的，清澈的.

"The waters of the lake were transparent until the factory dumped waste there."

在工厂排放废料之前，湖水清澈见底。

delicate noun

/ˈdɛlɪkət/

精致内衣，贴身内衣。

"She carefully handled the delicate, lace-trimmed lingerie. "

她小心翼翼地捧着那些精致的，带着蕾丝边的贴身内衣。

surface noun

/ˈsɜːfɪs/ /ˈsɝːfəs/

表面，表层

"The smooth surface of the kitchen table was perfect for setting the dinner plates. "

厨房餐桌光滑的表面非常适合放餐盘。

colonies noun

/ˈkɑləniz/ /ˈkɑləniːz/

殖民地，属地

"England established colonies in North America to gain resources and expand its power. "

英国在北美建立了殖民地，目的是获取资源并扩张势力。

various adjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

各种各样的，多种多样的。

"The reasons are various."

原因有很多种。

hydrozoans noun

/ˌhaɪdrəˈzoʊənz/ /ˌhaɪdrəˈzoʊnz/

水螅纲动物

"While snorkeling in the shallow reef, we saw a variety of colorful hydrozoans, including some that looked like tiny trees attached to the rocks. "

在浅滩的珊瑚礁浮潜时，我们看到了各种各样色彩鲜艳的水螅纲动物，包括一些看起来像附着在岩石上的小树。

together adjective

/təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /təˈɡɛðɚ/

有条理的, 井井有条的。

"The teacher's lesson plan was together, covering all the key concepts logically. "

老师的教案很有条理，逻辑清晰地涵盖了所有关键概念。

actually adverb

/-ɪ/ /ˈæk.(t)ʃu.ə.li/

实际上，事实上。

"Actually, I had nothing to do with that incident."

实际上，那件事和我一点关系都没有。

creature noun

/ˈkɹiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈkɹiːt͡ʃəɹ/

生物, 动物, 家伙 (贬义)

"The little creature scurried under the table during the family dinner. "

晚饭时，那个小东西嗖地一下钻到桌子底下去了。