Word · Frequency #27838
pheromone
信息素；外激素
核心释义
A chemical substance produced and released by an animal, especially an insect, that influences the behavior or development of other members of the same species, often to attract a mate.
- 1.
动物(特别是昆虫)分泌的化学物质,影响同种其他成员的发育或行为,常用作吸引异性的手段。
A chemical secreted by an animal, especially an insect, that affects the development or behavior of other members of the same species, functioning often as a means of attracting a member of the opposite sex.
- 2.
某些动物(尤其是昆虫)体外分泌的化学物质,能影响同种其他动物的生理或行为。
a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species
动物(特别是昆虫)分泌的化学物质,影响同种其他成员的发育或行为,常用作吸引异性的手段。；某些动物(尤其是昆虫)体外分泌的化学物质,能影响同种其他动物的生理或行为。
用法In use
Ants release pheromones to mark a trail for other ants to follow.
用法提示：这里 pheromones 作为名词复数，表示蚂蚁分泌的化学物质，用于传递信息。
Female moths emit a specific pheromone to attract males from a distance.
用法提示：这里的 pheromone 是单数形式，指雌蛾分泌的性外激素，用于吸引异性。
Scientists are studying whether human pheromones play a role in social interactions.
用法提示：句中 pheromones 为复数，指人类可能产生的化学信号，用于影响行为。
release pheromones
Many insects release pheromones to attract mates.
许多昆虫释放信息激素以吸引伴侣。
pheromone + verb (e.g., attract, signal)
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- release pheromones
- 释放信息素
- Female moths release pheromones to attract mates.雌蛾释放信息素来吸引配偶。
- detect pheromones
- 感知信息素
- Ants detect pheromones left by other ants to find food.蚂蚁通过感知其他蚂蚁留下的信息素来寻找食物。
- sex pheromone
- 性信息素
- The sex pheromone of the silkworm moth has been identified.蚕蛾的性信息素已被鉴定出来。
- alarm pheromone
- 警报信息素
- When a bee stings, it releases an alarm pheromone that alerts the hive.蜜蜂蜇人时会释放警报信息素，提醒蜂巢。
- respond to pheromones
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
音似“费洛蒙”，联想动物靠这种“爱情激素”吸引异性。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：动物行为学研究、生物学文献、科普文章 这是一个科学术语，多用于正式或学术语境（如生物学、动物行为学），但在科普读物或日常讨论中也能见到，仍以较正式的表达为主。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
没有与'pheromone'完全押韵的常见词，因为其重音在第一个音节/ˈfɛr-/，而结尾/-moʊn/与以下单词的结尾发音相同但重音位置不同：hormone, phone, bone, stone, alone, zone。这些词都以/oʊn/音结尾，拼写上常以'one'或'mone'结尾，但并非完美押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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