a dugong
A dugong was spotted near the coast.
在海岸附近发现了一头儒艮。
儒艮;儒艮科动物
儒艮,一种海牛目哺乳动物,分布于东非至澳大利亚,有獠牙,尾扁平分叉;儒艮(海生哺乳动物)
A plant-eating marine mammal found in tropical coastal waters from East Africa to Australia, with a fluked tail and tusks in males; a member of the family Dugongidae.
A plant-eating sirenian of the species Dugong dugon, found in tropical regions and having a fluked tail.
儒艮,一种海牛目哺乳动物,分布于东非至澳大利亚,有獠牙,尾扁平分叉
sirenian tusked mammal found from eastern Africa to Australia; the flat tail is bilobate
Any animal of the family Dugongidae, of which the monotypic genus Dugong is the only extant kind.
The dugong is a gentle marine mammal that grazes on seagrass.
儒艮是一种温和的海洋哺乳动物,以海草为食。
用法提示:使用名词单数形式作主语,介绍儒艮的一般特征。
Dugongs are often found in the warm coastal waters of the Indian Ocean.
儒艮常被发现于印度洋温暖的沿海水域。
用法提示:使用复数形式作主语,描述儒艮的栖息地。
A dugong can hold its breath for up to six minutes while feeding.
儒艮在进食时能屏住呼吸长达六分钟。
用法提示:使用不定冠词加单数形式,说明儒艮的生理能力。
A dugong was spotted near the coast.
在海岸附近发现了一头儒艮。
复数形式用于泛指该类动物。
Dugongs are marine mammals.
儒艮是海洋哺乳动物。
定冠词用于指代整个物种。
The dugong is also known as a sea cow.
儒艮也被称为海牛。
Sea cow 是更广泛的术语,可指儒艮和manatee,儒艮更具体。
grammar · medium
易错句子海牛是一种海洋哺乳动物。
正确表达儒艮是一种海洋哺乳动物。
用'海牛'代替了'儒艮',但'dugong'的中文译名是'儒艮',它们不是同一种动物。
grammar · medium
易错句子I saw three dugong in the water.
正确表达I saw three dugongs in the water.
名词复数形式需要加-s,'dugong'的复数是'dugongs'。
儒艮和manatee同属海牛目但不同科:儒艮尾鳍呈V形,海牛尾鳍呈桨形;中文常混称为“海牛”,但实际是不同物种,不可互换使用。
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