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amphibian
两栖动物
核心释义
A cold-blooded animal that lives both on land and in water, such as a frog.
- 1.
两栖动物
An animal of the Amphibia; any vertebrate that does not have amniotic eggs, typically living both on land and in water.
- 2.
可以在陆地和水上行驶的平底机动车
a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water
- 3.
水陆两用车辆
A vehicle which can operate on both land and water.
- 4.
设计用于水上起降的飞机
an airplane designed to take off and land on water
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通常生活在陆地上但在水中繁殖的冷血脊椎动物；水生幼体经过变态发育成成体
cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form
水陆两用车；水陆两栖飞机；可以在陆地和水上行驶的平底机动车；水陆两用车辆；设计用于水上起降的飞机
用法In use
The pond is home to many amphibians like frogs and salamanders.
用法提示：此处“amphibians”作可数名词复数，指两栖动物。
An amphibian spends part of its life in water and part on land.
用法提示：此处“amphibian”作可数名词单数，泛指该类动物。
Many amphibians hibernate during the winter.
用法提示：此处“amphibians”作可数名词复数，指两栖动物群体。
an amphibian
The frog is an amphibian.
青蛙是一种两栖动物。
amphibians
Amphibians live both on land and in water.
两栖动物既生活在陆地也生活在水中。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- amphibian species
- 两栖动物物种
- Many amphibian species are sensitive to water pollution.许多两栖动物物种对水污染很敏感。
- amphibian populations
- 两栖动物种群
- Amphibian populations have declined sharply in recent decades.近几十年来，两栖动物种群数量急剧下降。
- amphibian decline
- 两栖动物数量下降
- Scientists are studying the causes of amphibian decline.科学家正在研究两栖动物数量下降的原因。
- amphibian habitat
- 两栖动物栖息地
- This wetland provides important amphibian habitat.这片湿地为两栖动物提供了重要的栖息地。
- amphibian larvae
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想记忆：amphibian 里的 bi 像‘两’，想到水陆两处都能生活或使用——两栖动物、水陆两用车。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：生物课、科普读物、自然纪录片 指两栖动物时，该词属中性标准用词，多用于生物、科普或自然类语境，正式与日常表达中均可使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为amphibians。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 amphibian 押韵的是 Libyan（/ˈlɪbiən/，重读元音同为 /ɪ/，后接 /biən/）。Arabian、Zambian、Gambian 均以 -bian 结尾，但重读元音分别为 /eɪ/、/æ/、/æ/，所以不押韵。amphibious 和 amphitheater 共享前缀 amphi-，但前者结尾是 /biəs/，后者重音在首音节 /ˈæm-/，也不是完美韵。
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