Word · Frequency #14305
gator
短吻鳄
a large amphibious reptile related to the crocodile, with a shorter, broader snout
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n either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
短吻鳄
In use
We saw a large gator sunning itself on the riverbank.
The park warns visitors not to feed the gators.
A gator swam slowly across the pond and disappeared into the reeds.
a gator
We saw a gator lying on the bank.
我们看见一只短吻鳄躺在岸上。
gators
Gators usually stay close to the water.
短吻鳄通常待在水边。
Common mistakes
There are three gator in the pond.There are three gators in the pond.
gator 是可数名词,表示多数时要在词尾加 -s,不能省略。
I saw an gator in the zoo.I saw a gator in the zoo.
gator 的首个音素是 /ɡ/(辅音),不定冠词要用 a,不用 an。
A gator lives in the Nile River.A crocodile lives in the Nile River.
gator 指短吻鳄(alligator),而尼罗河中的是鳄鱼(crocodile),二者不是同一类动物;想表达尼罗河鳄鱼时应用 crocodile。
Connections
Collocations
- gator farm
- 短吻鳄养殖场
- The gator farm attracts many visitors.这家短吻鳄养殖场吸引了许多游客。
- gator hunt
- 短吻鳄捕猎
- They planned a gator hunt for the weekend.他们计划周末去捕猎短吻鳄。
- gator tail
- 短吻鳄尾肉
- Fried gator tail is a popular snack.炸短吻鳄尾肉是一种受欢迎的小吃。
- gator wrestling
- 短吻鳄摔跤表演
- The kids loved watching gator wrestling.孩子们喜欢看短吻鳄摔跤表演。
Idioms & figurative uses
- Later, gator
- 回头见,伙计(由“See you later, alligator”简化而来的俏皮道别语)Alright, I've got to go. Later, gator!好,我得走了。回头见啦!
Learner notes
Memory Tip
gator 是 alligator 的缩短形式,记作短吻鳄。想象鳄鱼张开大嘴像一扇门(gate),'gator' 就记住了。
Context & Register
语域:informal 常见场景:casual conversation、informal writing gator 是 alligator 的非正式简称,通常用于日常口语或非正式书面语;正式场合建议用 alligator。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词的重读元音和尾音与 gator(/ˈɡeɪtə/)相同,均读 /eɪtə/,押韵;但注意 alligator(/ˈælɪɡeɪtə/)虽拼写类似,音节结构不同,不算押韵;motor(/ˈmoʊtə/)拼写相近但元音不同,也不押韵。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.