Word · Frequency #17073
manatee
海牛
核心释义
A large aquatic mammal that lives in warm coastal waters, feeds on plants, and has flippers and a rounded, paddle-like tail.
- 1.
A mostly herbivorous sirenian of the genus Trichechus, having a paddle-like tail and nails on their flippers, found in tropical regions.
- 2.
海牛,美洲热带沿海水域的海牛目哺乳动物,尾扁平圆形
sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded
海牛,美洲热带沿海水域的海牛目哺乳动物,尾扁平圆形
用法In use
The manatee slowly swam through the warm, shallow water.
用法提示：manatee 作为名词，指代一种水生哺乳动物，在句中作主语。
Tourists often take boat tours to see manatees in their natural habitat.
用法提示：manatees 是 manatee 的复数形式，在句中作宾语。
Conservation efforts have helped protect the endangered manatee from extinction.
用法提示：manatee 作为名词，在句中作宾语，指代受保护的物种。
a/an + manatee
不定冠词用于第一次提及或泛指。
We saw a manatee swimming near the shore.
我们看到一头海牛在岸边游泳。
the + manatee
定冠词用于指代已知或特指的海牛。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- West Indian manatee
- 西印度海牛
- The West Indian manatee lives in warm coastal waters.西印度海牛生活在温暖的沿海水域。
- Florida manatee
- 佛罗里达海牛
- Florida manatees often gather near springs in winter.佛罗里达海牛冬天常常聚集在泉水附近。
- manatee population
- 海牛种群数量
- The manatee population has increased in recent decades.近年来海牛种群数量有所增加。
- endangered manatee
- 濒危海牛
- Efforts are being made to protect the endangered manatee.人们正在努力保护濒危海牛。
- manatee habitat
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
海牛 manatee 音似‘慢那提’，想象它在水里慢悠悠地浮出水面，提醒你它动作很慢。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：nature documentaries、science articles、casual conversation 该词为普通动物名称，在正式与非正式场合均可使用，多用于介绍海牛或相关环保话题，不带有明显语域色彩。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为manatees
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes: vanity /ˈvænəti/, sanity /ˈsænəti/ and humanity /hjuːˈmænəti/ share manatee's stressed /ænəti/ pattern. Beware the -tee lookalikes: committee /kəˈmɪti/ and guarantee /ˌɡærənˈtiː/ do not rhyme with manatee (different stressed vowel and stress), and matinee /ˌmætɪˈneɪ/ is a spelling trap—it ends in -inee but sounds /neɪ/, not /ti/.
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