Word · Frequency #25801
gerbils
沙鼠
gerbils is the plural of gerbil.
核心释义
A small burrowing desert rodent with long soft fur and long hind legs adapted for jumping, native to Africa, India, and southern Europe.
- 1.
A member of one of several species of small, jumping, mouselike rodents of the subfamily Gerbillinae, native to Africa, India, and Southern Europe.
- 2.
小型旧世界穴居沙漠啮齿动物,拥有长而柔软的浅色毛发和适合跳跃的后腿
small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping
小型旧世界穴居沙漠啮齿动物,拥有长而柔软的浅色毛发和适合跳跃的后腿
用法In use
My sister keeps a gerbil as a pet in her bedroom.
用法提示：名词，作为句子宾语，指代宠物沙土鼠。
Gerbils are known for their ability to jump high.
用法提示：复数名词，作为句子主语，泛指沙土鼠这一类动物。
The gerbil escaped from its cage and hid under the sofa.
用法提示：名词，作为句子主语，特指特定的沙土鼠。
a/an + gerbil
She adopted a gerbil as a pet.
她收养了一只沙土鼠作为宠物。
the + gerbil
注意：表示泛指时常用复数形式。
The gerbil is native to desert regions.
沙土鼠原产于沙漠地区。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- pet gerbil
- 宠物沙鼠
- She bought a pet gerbil for her son's birthday.她给儿子买了一只宠物沙鼠作为生日礼物。
- gerbil cage
- 沙鼠笼
- The gerbil cage needs to be cleaned every week.沙鼠笼需要每周清理一次。
- gerbil wheel
- 沙鼠跑轮
- A gerbil wheel keeps your pet active.沙鼠跑轮能让你的宠物保持活跃。
- feed the gerbil
- 喂沙鼠
- Please feed the gerbil some fresh vegetables.请给沙鼠喂一些新鲜蔬菜。
- keep gerbils
- 饲养沙鼠
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一只长后腿的沙鼠在戈壁沙漠里跳，gerbil 的 ger 就是戈壁的戈。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：宠物店、动物科普 ‘gerbil’是普通中性名词，通常用于日常谈论宠物或动物科普；正式学术写作中多会使用更精确的学名，但日常使用不显正式或随便。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为gerbils
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
gerbil 读作 /ˈdʒɜːbəl/，与 verbal /ˈvɜːbəl/、herbal /ˈhɜːbəl/ 押韵：重读元音和随后的 /bəl/ 一致。注意拼写上的形近词：bill /bɪl/ 虽以“bil”开头，但读短 i /ɪ/；pencil /ˈpɛnsəl/ 末尾拼作 -cil，读 /səl/ 而非 /bəl/。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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