pelagic [noun]
pelagic 常用作定语,修饰生活在开阔海域的动物、植物或相关事物。
Pelagic birds spend almost their entire lives at sea.
远洋鸟类几乎一生都在海上度过。
远洋的;浮游的
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远洋的;浮游的
pelagic
Pelagic birds spend almost their entire lives at sea.
远洋鸟类几乎一生都在海上度过。
生活在远洋而非沿海或内陆水域的。
Living in the open sea rather than in coastal or inland waters.
海洋的;与海洋有关的。
Of or pertaining to oceans.
Many pelagic fish spend their whole lives in the open ocean.
许多远洋鱼类一生都在开阔的海洋中度过。
The researchers observed pelagic birds that seldom come to land.
研究人员观察了很少登陆的远洋鸟类。
This species is pelagic, living in the water column far from any coast.
这个物种是远洋性的,生活在远离任何海岸的水体中。
pelagic 常用作定语,修饰生活在开阔海域的动物、植物或相关事物。
Pelagic birds spend almost their entire lives at sea.
远洋鸟类几乎一生都在海上度过。
作表语时说明某类生物或栖息地属于远洋环境。
These fish are pelagic and rarely approach the coast.
这些鱼是远洋性的,很少靠近海岸。
Not this
The ship entered the pelagic.
Use this
The ship entered the pelagic zone.
pelagic 是形容词,意为“远洋的”,不能单独作名词;需后接名词(如 zone/waters),或改用名词 the open ocean。
Not this
Many fish live pelagic.
Use this
Many fish live in pelagic waters.
pelagic 是形容词,不能作副词修饰动词 live;应使用介词短语 in pelagic waters 来表示“在远洋水域中”。
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远洋鱼类
Tuna are pelagic fish that can travel thousands of kilometers.
金枪鱼是远洋鱼类,可以迁徙数千公里。
远洋鸟类
Albatrosses are pelagic birds that rarely come to land.
信天翁是远洋鸟类,很少来到陆地。
远洋带
Many deep-sea creatures live in the pelagic zone.
许多深海生物生活在远洋带。
远洋物种
Overfishing puts many pelagic species at risk.
过度捕捞使许多远洋物种面临风险。
远洋水域
The expedition spent weeks in pelagic waters.
考察队在远洋水域度过了数周。
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联想'pelagic'与'pelican'(鹈鹕),海鸟在远洋翱翔,故为远洋的。
语域:formal 常见场景:海洋生态学、渔业、海洋地理 pelagic 通常用于海洋科学、生态学或渔业等专业语境,指与开阔海洋有关或生活于其中的生物;在日常口语中比较少见,多见于正式报告或学术文章中。
与 pelagic /pəˈlædʒɪk/ 押韵的有 magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ 和 tragic /ˈtrædʒɪk/(重读元音同为 /æ/,后面都是 /dʒɪk/)。strategic /strəˈtiːdʒɪk/ 和 logic /ˈlɒdʒɪk/ 拼写相近,但重读元音不同:strategic 是 /iː/,logic 是 /ɒ/(美式常读 /ɑː/),都不押韵。
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