thylacine

/ˈθaɪləsiːn/ /ˈθaɪləsaɪn/

Meanings

noun

袋狼，塔斯马尼亚虎.

The carnivorous marsupial Thylacinus cynocephalus which was native to Tasmania, now extinct.

Examples :

"Despite extensive searches, no one has found a living thylacine since the last known individual died in a zoo in 1936, leading scientists to believe it is extinct. "

尽管人们进行了广泛的搜寻，但自从最后一只已知的袋狼（塔斯马尼亚虎）于1936年在动物园去世后，就再也没有人发现过活的个体，这使得科学家们相信它已经灭绝。

Related Words

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.

extinct verb

/ɛkˈstɪŋkt/

使…灭绝，消灭.

"Overhunting can extinct entire species of animals. "

过度捕猎可能导致整个物种灭绝.

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。

scientists noun

/ˈsaɪəntɪsts/

科学家，科研人员。

"Scientists study plants to understand how they grow. "

科学家研究植物，从而了解它们的生长方式。

extensive adjective

/ɛksˈtɛn.sɪv/

广阔的，广泛的.

"The park has an extensive collection of trees, covering almost half the city block. "

这个公园拥有非常广阔的树木收藏，几乎覆盖了半个街区。

leading verb

/ˈliːdɪŋ/ /ˈlidɪŋ/ /ˈlɛdɪŋ/

镀铅

"continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle."

连续射击会导致步枪膛线镀铅。

marsupial noun

/mɑː.ˈsuː.pi.əl/ /mɑɹ.ˈsu.pi.əl/

有袋动物

"The zookeeper pointed out the marsupial, a small, fluffy creature with a pouch, to the children. "

饲养员指着那只有袋动物，一只毛茸茸的小家伙，它肚子上长着育儿袋，给孩子们看。

living verb

/ˈlɪvɪŋ/

生存，活着

"My grandmother is living a long and healthy life. "

我奶奶一直活得很长寿，也很健康。

searches noun

/sɜːtʃɪz/ /sɝtʃɪz/

搜索，查找

"With only five minutes until we were meant to leave, the search for the keys started in earnest."

离我们预定出发时间只有五分钟了，大家开始认真地寻找钥匙。

carnivorous adjective

/kɑɹˈnɪv.əɹ.əs/

肉食性的，食肉的

"My dog is carnivorous and loves to eat meat. "

我的狗是肉食性的，特别喜欢吃肉。

believe verb

/bɪˈliːv/ /bi-/

相信，认为.

"I believe there are faeries."

我相信有小精灵存在。

despite noun

/dɪˈspaɪt/

鄙视，蔑视，憎恨

"Despite her parents' disapproval, Sarah pursued her dream of becoming a musician. "

尽管遭到父母的鄙视，莎拉还是追求了成为音乐家的梦想。(Jǐnguǎn zāodào fùmǔ de bǐshì, Shā lā háishì zhuīqiú le chéngwéi yīnyuèjiā de mèngxiǎng.)