a flagellum
此处 flagellum 指鞭子,常用作学究式幽默。
The professor humorously brandished a flagellum during his lecture on ancient punishments.
教授在关于古代惩罚的讲座中幽默地挥舞着一根鞭子。
鞭毛
鞭子;原生生物中用于运动或摄食的鞭状细胞器。;用于施加惩罚的鞭子(常用于卖弄学问的幽默);细菌中用于运动的鞭状蛋白附属器。;用于运动的鞭状附属物(如精子细胞和某些细菌和原生动物)
a long, whiplike appendage used by many microorganisms and some cells (such as protists, bacteria, and sperm) for locomotion or feeding
原生生物中用于运动或摄食的鞭状细胞器。
In protists, a long, whiplike membrane-enclosed organelle used for locomotion or feeding.
用于施加惩罚的鞭子(常用于卖弄学问的幽默)
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
细菌中用于运动的鞭状蛋白附属器。
In bacteria, a long, whiplike proteinaceous appendage, used for locomotion.
用于运动的鞭状附属物(如精子细胞和某些细菌和原生动物)
a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
The history teacher jokingly brandished a ruler, calling it his 'flagellum'.
历史老师开玩笑地挥舞着一把尺子,称其为他的“鞭子”。
用法提示:这里用flagellum比喻教鞭,带有学究式幽默。
In his lecture, the professor humorously referred to a pointer as his flagellum for emphasizing key points.
在讲座中,教授幽默地把指示棒称为他用来强调重点的鞭子。
用法提示:flagellum作名词,借指教鞭,用于幽默语境。
His satirical article suggested that modern schools needed a flagellum to maintain discipline, clearly an exaggeration.
他的讽刺文章暗示现代学校需要一把鞭子来维持纪律,这显然是夸张。
用法提示:flagellum直译为鞭子,用于夸张比喻。
此处 flagellum 指鞭子,常用作学究式幽默。
The professor humorously brandished a flagellum during his lecture on ancient punishments.
教授在关于古代惩罚的讲座中幽默地挥舞着一根鞭子。
此处 flagellum 指生物学上的鞭毛。
Scientists studied the flagellum of the bacterium to understand its locomotion.
科学家研究了该细菌的鞭毛以了解其运动方式。
Many protists possess a flagellum for swimming.
许多原生生物拥有用于游泳的鞭毛。
grammar · medium
易错句子The bacteria have flagellums for movement.
正确表达The bacteria have flagella for movement.
英语中从拉丁语借用的名词,其复数形式常保留拉丁语规则,如 flagellum 的复数应是 flagella,而非按英语规则加-s。
grammar · medium
易错句子He flagellums the horse to make it run faster.
正确表达He flagellates the horse to make it run faster.
flagellum 是名词,意为“鞭子”或“鞭毛”,误用作动词。正确的动词形式是 flagellate,表示“鞭打”。
flagellate可以是动词(鞭打)或形容词(有鞭毛的),而flagellum是名词,指鞭子或鞭毛。
flagellant指实施鞭打的人(名词),尤其是出于宗教忏悔而自我鞭打者;flagellum则是鞭子本身。
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