skua

/ˈskjuːə/

Meanings

noun

贼鸥，掠鸟

Any of various predatory seabirds of the family Stercorariidae that often chase other seabirds to steal their catches.

Examples :

"The skua relentlessly pursued the puffin, hoping to force it to drop the fish it was carrying. "

那只贼鸥（掠鸟）穷追不舍地追赶着海鹦，希望迫使它丢掉嘴里叼着的鱼。

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seabirds noun

/ˈsiːbɜːrdz/

海鸟, উপকূলীয়鸟类.

"Seabirds like seagulls and albatrosses often follow fishing boats hoping to find food. "

像海鸥和信天翁这样的海鸟经常跟着渔船，希望能找到食物。

hoping verb

/ˈhəʊpɪŋ/ /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

希望，盼望

"I am still hoping that all will turn out well."

我仍然希望一切都会好起来。

carrying verb

/ˈkæɹiɪŋ/

携带, 搬运

"She was carrying a heavy backpack to school. "

她背着一个沉重的背包去学校。

chase noun

/tʃeɪs/

追逐，追赶

"The dog's chase of the squirrel was very exciting. "

那只狗追逐松鼠的场景非常刺激。

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。

puffin noun

/ˈpʌfɪn/

海燕雏鸟, 幼海燕

"During their visit to the Isle of Man, they learned that "puffin" was a local term for young Manx shearwaters, which were historically eaten. "

在他们访问马恩岛期间，他们了解到“puffin”是当地对幼年海燕的称呼，这些海燕在历史上曾被食用。

catches noun

/ˈkætʃɪz/ /ˈkætʃəz/

捕捉, 抓捕

"The catch of the perpetrator was the product of a year of police work."

抓捕罪犯是警方一年努力的成果。

relentlessly adverb

/ɹɪˈlɛntləsli/

毫不留情地，持续不断地。

"The student worked relentlessly on her project, staying up late every night. "

这个学生毫不留情地投入到她的项目中，每天晚上都熬夜到很晚。

often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

经常，频繁。

"My sister is often late for school. "

我妹妹上学经常迟到。

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。

pursued verb

/pəˈsjuːd/ /pɚˈsud/

追赶，追逐。

"The dog pursued the squirrel across the yard. "

那只狗穿过院子追赶松鼠。

predatory adjective

/ˈpɹedətəɹi/

掠夺性的，捕食性的

"The shark's predatory instincts kicked in when it sensed the injured fish. "

当鲨鱼感觉到受伤的鱼时，它捕食的本能就被激发了出来。