humpback whale
“humpback whale”指的是座头鲸，这是一种大型鲸鱼。
The humpback whale is known for its beautiful songs.
座头鲸以其美丽的歌声而闻名。
座头鲸
驼背的人；脊柱后凸；因上脊柱异常弯曲而背部佝偻的人；大型长鳍须鲸,潜水时弓起背部；脊柱向后异常弯曲
a large baleen whale with long flippers that arches its back before diving
因上脊柱异常弯曲而背部佝偻的人
a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine
大型长鳍须鲸,潜水时弓起背部
large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives
脊柱向后异常弯曲
an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
The old man walked slowly, his humpback visible under his coat.
那位老人慢慢地走着，他的驼背在衣服下清晰可见。
用法提示：名词，指人的驼背
We spotted a humpback breaching off the coast.
我们在海岸附近看到一头座头鲸跃出水面。
用法提示：名词，指座头鲸
Humpbacks are known for their haunting songs.
座头鲸以其令人难忘的歌声而闻名。
用法提示：名词复数，指座头鲸
“humpback whale”指的是座头鲸，这是一种大型鲸鱼。
The humpback whale is known for its beautiful songs.
座头鲸以其美丽的歌声而闻名。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is humpback.
正确表达He is a humpback.
汉语学习者可能会误以为“humpback”是形容词，因此省略冠词。实际上，“humpback”作名词时指驼背者，需要不定冠词“a”。
grammar · medium
易错句子We saw many humpback in the ocean.
正确表达We saw many humpbacks in the ocean.
“humpback”作“座头鲸”解时是可数名词，复数形式应为“humpbacks”。汉语中“鲸”通常无形态变化，易导致英语复数遗漏。
humpback指驼背者或座头鲸；hunchback仅指驼背者，不指鲸鱼。
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