Word · Frequency #27440
piranha
水虎鱼；食人鱼
核心释义
a South American freshwater fish with very sharp teeth, often described as a fierce predator
- 1.
南美洲原产的锯脂鲤亚科淡水鱼；牙齿锋利如刀,以凶猛捕食者著称(尽管多数种类为杂食性)。
Any of certain freshwater fish of the subfamily Serrasalminae, native to South America; they are characterised by razor-sharp teeth and a reputation of being ferocious predators (despite most species being omnivorous).
- 2.
寻找战利品的攻击者
someone who attacks in search of booty
- 3.
南美洲小型贪食肉食性淡水鱼,攻击并摧毁活体动物
small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals
掠夺者；抢劫者；南美洲原产的锯脂鲤亚科淡水鱼；牙齿锋利如刀,以凶猛捕食者著称(尽管多数种类为杂食性)。；寻找战利品的攻击者；南美洲小型贪食肉食性淡水鱼,攻击并摧毁活体动物；水虎鱼(南美产)
用法In use
The piranha is known for its sharp teeth and aggressive feeding behavior.
用法提示：piranha作为可数名词，指水虎鱼这种鱼。
We saw several piranhas swimming in the Amazon River.
用法提示：piranhas是piranha的复数形式，表示多条水虎鱼。
Be careful not to swim in waters where piranhas are present.
用法提示：piranhas作为名词复数，指水虎鱼群体。
a piranha
用作单数可数名词，常与不定冠词连用。
A piranha has sharp teeth.
水虎鱼有锋利的牙齿。
piranhas
复数形式表示泛指。
Piranhas are dangerous fish.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- school of piranhas
- 一群食人鱼
- A school of piranhas can strip a carcass in minutes.一群食人鱼能在几分钟内把一具尸体啃成骨架。
- piranha feeding frenzy
- 食人鱼的疯狂进食
- The piranha feeding frenzy lasted only moments.食人鱼的疯狂进食只持续了片刻。
- flesh-eating piranhas
- 食肉的食人鱼
- The movie features flesh-eating piranhas in the Amazon.这部电影讲述了亚马逊河中食肉的食人鱼。
- piranha-infested waters
- 遍布食人鱼的水域
- Swimming is forbidden in piranha-infested waters.禁止在遍布食人鱼的水域游泳。
- piranha attack
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记发音“皮兰哈”：皮开肉绽的“皮”+“烂”+“哈”，想象它锋利牙齿咬得猎物皮烂，就是食人鱼。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：动物科普节目、野外动物图鉴、旅行安全提示 指“食人鱼/水虎鱼”这种鱼时，语域为中性，通常用于动物科普、自然纪录片或野外活动提醒等场合。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常见英语单词与 piranha 标注读音中词尾 /ænhə/ 完全押韵。上面这些 -ana 结尾的词看起来相似，但以 /ænə/ 结尾（无 /h/），因此并不押韵，仅作拼写上的参考。注意 piranha 的重音在第二个音节：/pɪˈrænhə/。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.