a gator
We saw a gator lying on the bank.
我们看见一只短吻鳄躺在岸上。
短吻鳄
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短吻鳄
a large amphibious reptile related to the crocodile, with a shorter, broader snout
We saw a gator lying on the bank.
我们看见一只短吻鳄躺在岸上。
短吻鳄
n either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
We saw a large gator sunning itself on the riverbank.
我们看到一条大短吻鳄在河岸上晒太阳。
The park warns visitors not to feed the gators.
公园警告游客不要投喂短吻鳄。
A gator swam slowly across the pond and disappeared into the reeds.
一条短吻鳄慢慢游过池塘,消失在芦苇丛中。
We saw a gator lying on the bank.
我们看见一只短吻鳄躺在岸上。
Gators usually stay close to the water.
短吻鳄通常待在水边。
Not this
There are three gator in the pond.
Use this
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。
Not this
I saw an gator in the zoo.
Use this
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。
Not this
A gator lives in the Nile River.
Use this
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。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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!
加油,鳄鱼队!
Fans of the University of Florida shout 'Go Gators!' at every football game.
佛罗里达大学的球迷在每场橄榄球比赛中都会高喊“加油,鳄鱼队!”。
回头见,短吻鳄!
This playful goodbye was made famous by the 1950s song 'See You Later, Alligator,' and people still say 'See you later, gator' today.
这个俏皮的告别语因20世纪50年代歌曲《See You Later, Alligator》而广为人知,如今人们仍然会说“回头见,短吻鳄”。
Use gator naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
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。
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。
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