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sirens

/ˈsaɪrənz/

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noun

海妖，塞壬

One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks.

Examples :

"The old sailor warned us about the island, whispering tales of beautiful but deadly sirens who sang sailors to their doom on the sharp rocks. "

老水手警告我们关于那个岛屿的事，悄声讲述着美丽却致命的海妖塞壬的故事，她们用歌声引诱水手们在锋利的礁石上丧命。

mythology literature nautical ocean supernatural character

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noun

女妖，迷人的女子。

One who sings sweetly and charms.

Examples :

"Her captivating voice and charming stage presence made her one of the music competition's most alluring sirens. "

她迷人的嗓音和极具魅力的舞台表现力，使她成为了音乐比赛中最具吸引力的女妖之一。

mythology literature character person music

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noun

妖女，蛇蝎美人。

A dangerously seductive woman.

Examples :

"Maria's beauty and charm made her the sirens of the office, distracting many of her male colleagues from their work. "

玛丽亚的美貌和魅力使她成为了办公室里的妖女，让许多男同事都无法专心工作。

mythology character person literature

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noun

海牛，西rene海牛。

A member of an order of mammals of Sirenia (first attested in French in Dominique Bouhours, Les entretiens d'Ariste et d'Eugène, 1671).

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "The marine biologist gave a lecture about sirens, explaining how these gentle mammals graze on seagrass in warm coastal waters." "

那位海洋生物学家做了一个关于海牛的讲座，解释了这些温顺的哺乳动物是如何在温暖的近海水域以海草为食的。

organism animal biology mythology

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noun

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.

Examples :

"The biology student studied the sirens in the aquarium, noting their eel-like bodies and feathery gills. "

这位生物系学生在水族箱里研究着海妖蝾螈，记录着它们像鳗鱼一样的身体和羽毛状的鳃。

animal biology organism

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noun

丝蛱蝶属蝴蝶

Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Hestina.

Examples :

"While hiking in the forest, a butterfly enthusiast pointed out the "sirens" fluttering among the trees, explaining that they were a type of nymphalid butterfly known for their distinctive patterns. "

在森林里徒步时，一位蝴蝶爱好者指着在树间飞舞的“丝蛱蝶属蝴蝶”，解释说它们是一类以独特花纹著称的蛱蝶。

animal insect biology nature

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noun

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).

Examples :

"The loud sirens of the ambulance warned other drivers to pull over. "

救护车刺耳的警笛声警告其他司机靠边停车。

sound device technology signal electronics machine

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noun

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).

Examples :

"The school band practiced their musical selections, including a piece featuring the sirens. "

学校乐队练习他们的乐曲，其中有一首特别使用了警笛这种乐器。

music sound machine

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noun

警笛，警报器

An instrument for demonstrating the laws of beats and combination tones.

Examples :

"In physics class, the teacher used sirens to show us how different sound waves can combine to create beats and new tones. "

在物理课上，老师用声波组合仪向我们演示了不同的声波如何组合产生拍频和新的音调。

physics sound technology science device machine

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标准烛光，宇宙信标

An astrophysical event that can be used for calculating cosmic distances.

Examples :

"Astronomers use "standard sirens," like merging neutron stars, to measure the vast distances in the universe. "

天文学家利用“标准烛光”（比如合并的中子星），也就是所谓的“宇宙信标”，来测量宇宙中遥远的距离。

astronomy physics space phenomena