tarsier

/ˈta(ɹ)si.ə(ɹ)/

Meanings

noun

眼镜猴

An insectivorous primate of the family Tarsiidae, having very large eyes and long feet, native mainly to several islands of Southeast Asia.

Examples :

"During our trip to the Philippines, we were excited to see a tarsier, a tiny primate with enormous eyes, clinging to a tree branch. "

在我们的菲律宾之旅中，我们很兴奋地看到了一只眼镜猴，这种体型娇小、眼睛很大的灵长类动物正紧紧地抓住一根树枝。

Related Words

islands noun

/ˈaɪləndz/

岛屿，岛。

"We took a boat trip to visit some small islands off the coast. "

我们乘船去海岸附近参观了一些小岛。

enormous adjective

/ɪˈnɔː(ɹ)məs/

巨大，庞大，异常。

"Her enthusiasm for the project was enormous; it was unusual and extraordinary for someone so typically reserved. "

她对这个项目的热情异常高涨，对于一个平时如此内敛的人来说，这简直太不寻常了。

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。

primate noun

/ˈpɹaɪmeɪt/

灵长类动物

"Primates range from lemurs to gorillas."

灵长类动物种类繁多，小到狐猴，大到大猩猩，都属于灵长类。

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

拥有，具有。

"I have a house and a car."

我拥有一栋房子和一辆汽车。

insectivorous adjective

/ˌɪnsɛkˈtɪv(ə)ɹəs/

食虫的, 以昆虫为食的

"The Venus flytrap is an insectivorous plant that traps and digests insects for nutrients. "

维纳斯捕蝇草是一种食虫植物，它会捕捉并消化昆虫来获取营养。

native noun

/ˈneɪtɪv/ /ˈneɪtəv/

原住民，土著。

"The native student explained the customs of her home village to the class. "

那位原住民学生向全班同学介绍了她家乡的风俗习惯。

southeast

/ˌsaʊθˈiːst/ /ˌsʌʊθˈiːst/

东南

"The school picnic is located in the southeast corner of the park. "

学校野餐地点在公园的东南角。

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。

mainly adverb

/ˈmeɪnli/

主要地，大多，很大程度上。

"The children mainly pushed their way to the front of the line. "

孩子们使劲往前挤，硬是挤到了队伍的最前面。

clinging verb

/ˈklɪŋɪŋ/

紧抓, 抓紧.

"Seaweed clung to the anchor."

海藻紧紧地抓住了锚。

excited verb

/ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

激动，使兴奋

"The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present."

開幕式上的煙火讓在場的所有人都激動不已。