Word
mollusk
软体动物
an invertebrate with a soft unsegmented body, usually enclosed in a shell
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invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
身体柔软不分节、通常有壳的无脊椎动物
身体柔软不分节、通常有壳的无脊椎动物；软体动物；[医] 软体动物
In use
The children found a colorful mollusk in the tide pool.
A snail is a type of mollusk that carries its shell on its back.
This museum has a large collection of fossil mollusks.
mollusks such as [examples]
such as 后接列举的具体动物名称，用于举例说明。
Mollusks such as snails and clams are found in many habitats.
软体动物如蜗牛和蛤蜊分布于许多栖息地。
the [body part] of a mollusk
表达整体与部分关系时常用 the [部位] of ... 结构。
The shell of a mollusk protects its soft body.
软体动物的壳保护其柔软的身体。
a mollusk that [verb phrase]
that 在定语从句中作主语时不可省略。
A mollusk that lives in water usually has gills.
生活在水中的软体动物通常有鳃。
Common mistakes
I saw mollusk on the beach.I saw a mollusk on the beach.
英语中可数名词单数必须带冠词，而汉语没有冠词，所以容易漏掉。加上 a 表示“一个软体动物”。
There are many mollusk in the sea.There are many mollusks in the sea.
mollusk 是可数名词，many 后要用复数 mollusks，且复数动词用 are。汉语名词没有复数形式，因此容易漏加 -s。
Connections
Collocations
- marine mollusk
- 海洋软体动物
- The aquarium has a collection of marine mollusks.水族馆里有一批海洋软体动物。
- freshwater mollusk
- 淡水软体动物
- Freshwater mollusks are sensitive to pollution.淡水软体动物对污染很敏感。
- land mollusk
- 陆生软体动物
- Snails are familiar land mollusks.蜗牛是人们熟悉的陆生软体动物。
- edible mollusk
- 食用软体动物
- Oysters are an edible mollusk prized worldwide.牡蛎是一种受全世界珍视的食用软体动物。
- fossil mollusk
- 软体动物化石
- The cliff reveals fossil mollusks from the Cretaceous.悬崖上露出了白垩纪的软体动物化石。
- mollusk shell
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：mollusk = 软体动物。想想蜗牛或蛤蜊：身体软软的，常躲在壳里。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：生物学教材、自然纪录片、百科词条 mollusk 是‘软体动物’的标准通称，多用于生物学、科普等中性或较正式的场合；日常口语中通常直接说具体种类，如 snail、clam 等。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending -usk with mollusk, but none rhymes with /ˈmɑləsk/. Each is pronounced /ʌsk/, while mollusk has the unstressed syllable /ləsk/ after its stressed vowel /ɑ/. Use them only as spelling lookalikes.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.