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whalebone

/ˈweɪlˌboʊn/ /ˈhweɪlˌboʊn/

Meanings
noun

鲸须，鲸骨。

The horny material from the fringed plates of the upper jaw of baleen whales that are used to filter plankton; once used as stays in corsets

Examples :

"The antique corset contained strips of whalebone that helped maintain its shape. "
这件古董紧身胸衣里含有一些鲸须，用来保持它的形状。
animal material body history ocean

Related Words

Illustration plates

plates noun

/pleɪts/

盘子，碟子

"I filled my plate from the bountiful table."

我从丰盛的餐桌上往我的盘子里盛满了食物。

Illustration filter

filter noun

/ˈfɪltə/ /ˈfɪltɚ/

过滤器，滤器。

"The coffee maker has a filter to separate the coffee grounds from the liquid. "

这个咖啡机有一个过滤器，用来把咖啡渣从咖啡液体中分离出来。

Illustration corsets

corsets noun

/ˈkɔːrsɪts/ /ˈkɔːrsəts/

束身衣，紧身胸衣

"In the old photograph, women are wearing corsets under their dresses to achieve a defined hourglass figure. "

在老照片里，女士们在裙子里面穿着束身衣，为了塑造出明显的沙漏型身材。

Illustration plankton

plankton noun

/ˈplæŋktən/

浮游生物，浮游生物群落

"Fish eat plankton, tiny organisms that float in the ocean. "

鱼类以浮游生物为食，这些是漂浮在海洋中的微小生物。

Illustration baleen

baleen noun

/ˈbeɪliːn/

鲸须，鲸须板

"The baleen in the whale's mouth acts like a giant filter, allowing it to eat tiny shrimp. "

鲸须鲸须板就像一个巨大的过滤器，让鲸鱼可以吃到小虾。

Illustration contained

contained verb

/kənˈteɪnd/

包含，容纳。

"The box contained old photographs. "

这个盒子里装着一些旧照片。

Illustration material

material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

材料， 材质

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

沥青是由石油和沙子组成的，是一种广泛使用的道路材料。

Illustration whales

whales noun

/hweɪlz/

鲸鱼， 鲸。

"During our whale watching tour, we saw several whales breaching the surface of the ocean. "

在我们的赏鲸之旅中，我们看到好几条鲸鱼跃出海面。

Illustration maintain

maintain verb

/meɪnˈteɪn/

支持， 支援。

"My friends are always there to maintain my confidence when I'm struggling with my studies. "

每当我学习遇到困难时，我的朋友们总是会支持我，帮我维持信心。

Illustration corset

corset noun

/ˈkɔː(ɹ).sɪt/

束身胸衣，紧身胸衣

"Before the dance recital, the young girl carefully laced her corset to create a slimmer figure. "

在舞蹈表演之前，年轻女孩小心翼翼地系紧她的紧身胸衣， чтобы 使身材看起来更苗条。

Illustration antique

antique noun

/ænˈtiːk/

奇形怪状的雕像，滴水嘴兽

"The old stone building had a series of grotesque antique figures, or gargoyles, guarding its roof. "

那座古老的石质建筑屋顶上，有一系列奇形怪状的滴水嘴兽雕像，守护着它。

Illustration fringed

fringed verb

/fɹɪndʒd/

加穗边，饰以缘饰.

"She fringed the edges of the scarf with colorful yarn to give it a unique look. "

她用彩色的毛线给围巾的边缘加了穗边，让它看起来很特别。