be a lusus naturae
用于描述自然界的异常现象或畸形生物。
The two-headed calf is a lusus naturae.
那只双头小牛是大自然的玩笑。
天生的畸形;大自然的怪胎;畸形物
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天生的畸形;大自然的怪胎;畸形物
A freak or curiosity of nature; a deformed or unnatural thing.
The two-headed calf is a lusus naturae.
那只双头小牛是大自然的玩笑。
表现出明显偏离常态的生物,似乎是自然的怪异产物;畸形
An organism exhibiting marked such deviation from the norm, seeming to be the result of sportive design; a freak of nature.
The twin-headed turtle was a lusus naturae that drew crowds to the small museum.
这只双头龟是天生的畸形,吸引人们涌向那家小博物馆。
Some people consider the five-leaf clover a lusus naturae, but botanists just call it a mutation.
有些人认为五叶三叶草是大自然的怪胎,但植物学家只称之为突变。
The albino peacock is a beautiful lusus naturae, rare and fascinating to see.
那只白化孔雀是美丽的自然畸形,既罕见又令人着迷。
用于描述自然界的异常现象或畸形生物。
The two-headed calf is a lusus naturae.
那只双头小牛是大自然的玩笑。
常用于比喻,指某领域中的异类或反常现象。
He was a lusus naturae of the art world.
他是艺术界的一个畸形物。
正式或书面语中表达被视为反常或畸形。
Many regarded the conjoined twins as lusus naturae.
许多人认为连体双胞胎是畸形物。
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He is a lusus naturae man.
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He is a lusus naturae.
lusus naturae 本身就是名词短语,意为‘畸形物’,不应作形容词修饰另一个名词;应直接用作表语或主语。
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There are many lusus naturaes in the collection.
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There are many lusus naturae in the collection.
lusus naturae 为拉丁语短语,在英语中通常保留原复数形式(即不变),不应加英语规则复数 -s。
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