Word
aardvark
土豚
核心释义
A nocturnal, burrowing African mammal that feeds on termites and is the only living member of the order Tubulidentata.
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夜行性食虫挖洞哺乳动物土豚,属于管齿目,外形有点像猪,常见于撒哈拉以南非洲的某些地区
The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata and somewhat resembling a pig. Common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
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非洲草原夜间活动的穴居哺乳动物,以白蚁为食；管齿目现存唯一代表
nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata
夜行性食虫挖洞哺乳动物土豚,属于管齿目,外形有点像猪,常见于撒哈拉以南非洲的某些地区；非洲草原夜间活动的穴居哺乳动物,以白蚁为食；管齿目现存唯一代表
用法In use
Aardvarks are nocturnal animals that sleep in burrows during the day.
用法提示：aardvarks 是名词 aardvark 的复数形式，在这里泛指土豚这类动物。
We watched an aardvark use its long nose to find termites.
用法提示：an aardvark 是名词的单数形式，用不定冠词 an 表示一只土豚。
The aardvark dug a deep hole in the ground with its strong claws.
用法提示：the aardvark 是名词的单数形式，用定冠词 the 特指语境中的那只土豚。
the aardvark
定冠词 the 加单数动物名词可表示整个物种。
The aardvark lives in the grasslands of Africa.
土豚生活在非洲草原上。
an aardvark
aardvark 以元音音素开头，所以用 an。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- aardvark burrow
- 土豚洞穴
- The aardvark burrow is usually deep enough to hide from predators.土豚洞穴通常深到足以躲避捕食者。
- aardvark tongue
- 土豚的舌头
- An aardvark's tongue is long and sticky, perfect for catching termites.土豚的舌头又长又黏，非常适合捕捉白蚁。
- aardvark diet
- 土豚的食性
- The aardvark diet is made up mostly of termites and ants.土豚的食性主要由白蚁和蚂蚁构成。
- nocturnal aardvark
- 夜行的土豚
- The nocturnal aardvark rarely comes out during the day.夜行的土豚很少在白天出来。
- aardvark habitat
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆：aardvark以两个a开头，像土豚在草原挖的两个洞；它夜间挖洞吃白蚁。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：动物学资料、自然科普读物、日常对话 通常作中性词使用，多用于动物学、科普或日常提及这种动物时，无明显正式或口语色彩。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end with the /ɑrk/ sound and rhyme with the '-vark' of "aardvark". Note that 'aard-' is pronounced /ɑrd/, like 'hard' or 'card', not as a long 'a'. The '-vark' part is /vɑrk/, with a /v/ sound, so it rhymes with 'bark' and 'park' but begins with a consonant.
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