Word · Frequency #10464
penguin
企鹅
a flightless seabird with webbed feet and wings used as flippers, living mainly in cold southern regions
- 1.
Any of several flightless sea birds, of the family Spheniscidae within the order Sphenisciformes, found in the Southern Hemisphere, marked by their usual upright stance, walking on short legs, and (generally) their stark black and white plumage.
企鹅科(Spheniscidae)的几种不会飞的海洋鸟类,见于南半球,通常直立行走,腿短,一般有醒目的黑白羽毛。
- 2.
short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers
短腿、不会飞、生活在寒冷南方尤其是南极地区的鸟类,脚有蹼,翅膀演化为鳍状肢
- 3.
A type of catch where the palm of the hand is facing towards the leg with the arm stretched downward, resembling the flipper of a penguin.
一种接球方式,手掌朝向腿部,手臂向下伸展,形似企鹅的鳍状肢。
企鹅科(Spheniscidae)的几种不会飞的海洋鸟类,见于南半球,通常直立行走,腿短,一般有醒目的黑白羽毛。；短腿、不会飞、生活在寒冷南方尤其是南极地区的鸟类,脚有蹼,翅膀演化为鳍状肢；一种接球方式,手掌朝向腿部,手臂向下伸展,形似企鹅的鳍状肢。；空军地勤人员
In use
The penguin at the zoo slid into the water and swam quickly.
Penguins cannot fly, but they are excellent swimmers.
We watched a penguin waddle across the ice to join its group.
a/the penguin
penguin 是可数名词，指单只企鹅时需加冠词。
The penguin waddled across the ice.
那只企鹅摇摇摆摆地走过冰面。
penguins
复数形式直接加 -s。
Penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere.
企鹅生活在南半球。
a colony of penguins
colony 是表示企鹅群体的集体名词。
A colony of penguins gathered near the shore.
Connections
Collocations
- emperor penguin
- 帝企鹅
- The emperor penguin is the largest of all penguin species.帝企鹅是所有企鹅中最大的。
- penguin colony
- 企鹅群
- We watched a penguin colony on the icy shore.我们在冰封的海岸上观察一个企鹅群。
- penguin chick
- 企鹅幼崽
- The penguin chick waits for its parents to return with food.企鹅幼崽等待父母带回食物。
- penguin's waddle
- 企鹅蹒跚的步态
- The penguin's waddle is unmistakable.企鹅蹒跚的步态非常独特。
- penguin habitat
- 企鹅栖息地
- Climate change threatens the penguin habitat.气候变化威胁着企鹅的栖息地。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
企鹅像穿燕尾服的胖绅士，口袋插着钢笔(pen)，在冰上'滚'（guin≈滚），所以是 penguin。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：自然科普、儿童读物、动物园 通常指企鹅这种不会飞的鸟，多用于日常交流、科普介绍或儿童读物中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
penguin 读作 /ˈpɛŋɡwən/（也常读作 /ˈpɛŋɡwɪn/）。表中没有词与它完全押韵：language、distinguish、linguist、bilingual 都含 /ŋɡw/ 音，iguana 含 /ɡw/ 但元音不同；注意拼写相似的 Guinness 读 /ˈɡɪnəs/，不是 /ˈɡwɪnəs/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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