triggerfish

/ˈtrɪɡərˌfɪʃ/

Meanings

noun

炮弹鱼，板机鱼

Any of several brightly coloured fish, of the family Balistidae, that inhabit tropical reefs and have an erectile spine on the dorsal fin.

Examples :

"While snorkeling on the coral reef, we saw a vibrant triggerfish with its dorsal fin spine raised. "

在珊瑚礁浮潜时，我们看到一条色彩鲜艳的炮弹鱼 (板机鱼)，背鳍上的棘刺竖了起来。

Related Words

brightly adverb

/ˈbɹaɪtli/

明亮地，耀眼地

"The sun was shining brightly, making me squint."

太阳明亮地照耀着，刺得我眯起了眼睛。

snorkeling verb

/ˈsnɔːrkəlɪŋ/ /ˈsnɔːrkəlɪŋɡ/ /ˈsnɔːrkɪlɪŋ/ /ˈsnɔːrkɪlɪŋɡ/

浮潜，潜水。

"Before the picnic, we were snorkeling in the clear, shallow water. "

野餐之前，我们一直在清澈的浅水中浮潜。

reefs noun

/riːfs/

暗礁，礁石。

"Divers explored the colorful reefs teeming with fish just off the coast. "

潜水员们探索了近海处色彩斑斓、鱼类繁多的暗礁。

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。

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。

erectile adjective

/əˈɹɛktaɪl/

勃起的，能竖起的。

"The children built a sandcastle with an erectile flag on top. "

孩子们堆了一个沙堡，还在顶上插了一面能竖起来的旗子。

dorsal noun

/ˈdɔɹsəl/

靠背，后挡板。

"The elaborate dorsal behind the king's throne was made of velvet and gold. "

国王宝座后方那块用天鹅绒和黄金制成的华丽靠背，显得格外气派。

raised verb

/ɹeɪzd/

举起，抬起

"to raise your hand if you want to say something; to raise your walking stick to defend yourself"

想要说话就举起你的手；举起你的拐杖来保护自己。

vibrant adjective

/ˈvaɪbɹənt/

充满活力的，生机勃勃的。

"He has a vibrant personality."

他的个性充满活力，非常阳光开朗。

tropical noun

/ˈtrɑpɪkəl/ /ˈtrɒpɪkəl/

热带植物

"My grandmother's garden has many tropicals, including hibiscus and plumeria. "

我奶奶的花园里有很多热带植物，比如扶桑花和鸡蛋花。

inhabit verb

/ɪnˈhæbɪt/

居住，栖息。

"The Inuit inhabit the Arctic."

因纽特人居住在北极地区。

coloured verb

/ˈkʌlərd/ /ˈkʌləd/

着色，染色。

"We could color the walls red."

我们可以把墙壁涂成红色。