Word · Frequency #21602
loggerhead
蠵龟
核心释义
very large carnivorous sea turtle; ranges widely in warm open seas
- 1.
一种金属工具,由长杆和球状端头构成,在火中烧热后浸入某物(如沥青或液体)以熔化或加热。
A metal tool consisting of a long rod with a bulbous end that is made hot in a fire, then plunged into some material (such as pitch or a liquid) to melt or heat it.
- 2.
捕鲸船上用于固定鱼叉绳的柱子。
A post on a whaling boat used to secure the harpoon rope.
- 3.
用作多种大头动物的名称。
Used as the name of various animals with large heads.
一种金属工具,由长杆和球状端头构成,在火中烧热后浸入某物(如沥青或液体)以熔化或加热。;捕鲸船上用于固定鱼叉绳的柱子。;用作多种大头动物的名称。;傻瓜;笨蛋
用法In use
A loggerhead emerged from the surf to lay its eggs on the beach.
用法提示:这里的 loggerhead 是名词,指蠵龟,在句中作主语。
The research team tracked a loggerhead by satellite for over a year.
用法提示:loggerhead 在此作宾语,表示被追踪的蠵龟个体。
Loggerheads are often found in warm open seas.
用法提示:复数形式 loggerheads 指蠵龟这一类海龟,作主语。
at loggerheads (with sb)
固定短语,意为“争执”,后跟with表示与某人争执。
The two parties are at loggerheads over the new policy.
双方在新政策上意见不合。
loggerhead turtle
常与turtle连用,指一种大型海龟。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- loggerhead turtle
- 蠵龟
- The loggerhead turtle is an endangered species that nests on warm beaches.蠵龟是一种濒危物种,在温暖的海滩上筑巢。
- loggerhead shrike
- 呆头伯劳
- We spotted a loggerhead shrike sitting on a fence post.我们看到一只呆头伯劳停在栅栏柱上。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- at loggerheads
- (与…)意见不合,争执不下The two countries remain at loggerheads over trade policy.两国在贸易政策上仍争执不下。
- come to loggerheads
- 开始争吵,闹翻They came to loggerheads over the budget.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 loggerhead 拆成 logger(伐木工)+head(头)来记:蠵龟的大头或工具的圆头,都像伐木工的大脑袋,核心是“大头”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:marine biology、wildlife conservation、science news 在指代蠵龟时,loggerhead 为中性常用词,多用于海洋生物、环保或科普语境,常以 loggerhead sea turtle 或 loggerhead turtle 的形式出现;日常口语中单独使用 loggerhead 较少,为避免歧义,一般会加上 sea 或 turtle。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 loggerhead 一样以 -head 结尾,其中 -head 通常读 /hɛd/。注意,它们并非严格意义上的全词押韵,因为重音都在前面的音节。另需注意 forehead 常读作 /ˈfɒrɪd/,与拼写所示的 /hɛd/ 不同,是典型的拼写相似但读音不同的词。
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.