noun🔗Share海妖,塞壬 One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks."The ancient mariners covered their ears, fearing the alluring song of the siren would tempt them to crash their ship on the nearby rocks. "古代的水手们捂住耳朵,害怕海妖塞壬那充满诱惑力的歌声会引诱他们撞上附近的礁石,船毁人亡。mythologyliteraturenauticalsailingsupernaturalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share迷人的女子,妖女 One who sings sweetly and charms."Maria's voice was like a siren, enchanting everyone who heard her sing at the school concert. "玛丽亚的声音就像一个迷人的妖女,让所有在学校音乐会上听到她歌声的人都为之倾倒。mythologyliteraturepersoncharactermusicnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share妖女,蛇蝎美人 A dangerously seductive woman."The new student was a siren, captivating everyone with her charm and intelligence. "那个新来的学生是个妖女,用她的魅力和智慧迷倒了所有人。mythologypersoncharacterliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share海牛,美人鱼. A member of an order of mammals of Sirenia (first attested in French in Dominique Bouhours, Les entretiens d'Ariste et d'Eugène, 1671)."The zoo's new exhibit featured a manatee, a type of siren. "动物园的新展览有一个海牛,海牛是一种被称为“美人鱼”的哺乳动物。organismanimalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share海妖,美人鱼。 A member of a genus of aquatic salamanders of the family Sirenidae (originally introduced by Linnaeus, 1766, for a genus of his reptiles), commonly used for all species subsumed under the family of Sirenidae."The zoologist studied the siren, a type of aquatic salamander, for her research project. "这位动物学家为了她的研究项目,研究了一种名叫“海妖”的水生蝾螈。animalbiologyorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share丝蛱蝶属的蝴蝶 Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Hestina."The butterfly garden at school had several beautiful sirens. "学校的蝴蝶园里有几只美丽的丝蛱蝶属的蝴蝶。organismanimalinsectbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share警报器,警笛。 A device, either mechanical or electronic, that makes a piercingly loud sound as an alarm or signal, or the sound from such a device (first recorded 1879)."The fire department's siren wailed loudly, signaling a serious emergency. "消防队的警笛声凄厉地响起,预示着一场严重的紧急情况。devicesoundsignaltechnologyelectronicsmachinecommunicationutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share警笛,汽笛。 A musical instrument, one of the few aerophones in the percussion section of the symphony orchestra (patented as Acme Siren in 1895)."The band practiced their final piece for the school concert, featuring a powerful Acme Siren. "乐队正在排练他们为学校音乐会准备的最后一首曲子,其中特别突出了一个强劲的警笛音效。musicsoundentertainmenttechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share警笛,警报器 An instrument for demonstrating the laws of beats and combination tones."The physics teacher used a siren to demonstrate how different sound waves combine. "这位物理老师用一种能发出警报声的仪器来演示不同的声波是如何组合在一起的。soundtechnologyphysicsmachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share标准烛光,宇宙信标 An astrophysical event that can be used for calculating cosmic distances."Astronomers used the supernova, a cosmic siren, to determine how far away the galaxy was. "天文学家们利用超新星这个宇宙信标,来测定那个星系有多远。astronomyphysicsspacephenomenascienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share鸣笛,发出警报声。 To make a noise with, or as if with, a siren."The ambulance sirened loudly as it sped past, alerting everyone to the emergency. "救护车疾驰而过,大声鸣笛,提醒所有人注意紧急情况。soundtechnologysignaldevicecommunicationmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share塞壬的, 诱惑的 Relating to or like a siren."The teacher's voice had a siren quality, captivating the students' attention. "老师的声音有一种塞壬般的魔力,牢牢地吸引着学生的注意力。mythologysoundnauticalmusicliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading