Word · Frequency #25914
salamander
蝾螈;火蜥蜴
a small amphibian that looks like a lizard and typically lives on land, returning to water only to breed
两栖动物,不是蜥蜴。
- 1.
A long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of the order Caudata, superficially resembling a lizard.
蝾螈:一种体形细长、主要陆栖的有尾两栖动物,外形似蜥蜴。
- 2.
any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed
各种陆生蝾螈类动物,形似蜥蜴,仅繁殖时返回水中
- 3.
A creature much like a lizard that is resistant to and lives in fire (in which it is often depicted in heraldry), hence the elemental being of fire.
一种形似蜥蜴、能在火中存活的生物,被视为火元素精灵。
- 4.
reptilian creature supposed to live in fire
传说中生活在火中的爬行动物
- 5.
A metal utensil with a flat head which is heated and put over a dish to brown the top.
一种平头金属器具,加热后置于菜肴上方以烤焦表面。
- 6.
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
拨火棍
- 7.
A small broiler (North America) or grill (Britain) that heats the food from above, used in professional cookery primarily for browning.
一种从上方加热食物的小型烤炉,主要用于烤焦表面。
- 8.
Solidified material in a furnace hearth.
熔炉炉底凝固的物料。
- 9.
A portable stove used to heat or dry buildings under construction.
用于加热或干燥施工中建筑物的便携式炉子。
蝾螈:一种体形细长、主要陆栖的有尾两栖动物,外形似蜥蜴。;各种陆生蝾螈类动物,形似蜥蜴,仅繁殖时返回水中;一种形似蜥蜴、能在火中存活的生物,被视为火元素精灵。;传说中生活在火中的爬行动物;一种平头金属器具,加热后置于菜肴上方以烤焦表面。
In use
During our hike, we saw a small salamander hiding under a damp log.
The children were excited to find salamanders in the pond during spring.
A salamander needs a moist environment to keep its skin healthy.
a salamander
salamander 是可数名词,单数形式前须加 a/an 等限定词。
I saw a salamander in the garden.
我在花园里看到一只蝾螈。
salamanders
复数形式不加冠词,用于泛指整个物种。
Salamanders are amphibians.
蝾螈是两栖动物。
the salamander
the + 单数名词也可表示物种,常用于较正式或科普语境。
The salamander returns to water only to breed.
Connections
Collocations
- fire salamander
- 火蝾螈(欧洲一种黑色带黄色斑点的陆栖蝾螈)
- The fire salamander lives in damp woodlands across Europe.火蝾螈生活在欧洲潮湿的林地中。
- tiger salamander
- 虎纹钝口螈(北美一种大型蝾螈)
- Tiger salamanders are often kept as pets.虎纹钝口螈经常被当作宠物饲养。
- spotted salamander
- 斑点钝口螈(北美一种黑色带黄色斑点的蝾螈)
- A spotted salamander was hiding beneath the leaf litter.一只斑点钝口螈躲在落叶层下面。
- giant salamander
- 大鲵(世界上最大的两栖动物之一)
- The Chinese giant salamander can grow to nearly two meters in length.中国大鲵可以长到近两米长。
- salamander species
- 蝾螈物种
- Many salamander species are active at night.许多蝾螈物种在夜间活动。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
谐音联想:“萨拉曼德”是一只火蜥蜴(蝾螈)在沙地上慢吞吞地爬,像蜥蜴但不是蜥蜴。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:动物学、科普读物、宠物饲养 salamander 是对一类两栖动物的中性标准称呼,通常用于生物学、科普或宠物相关语境;口语和正式文体中都可使用,不带有特殊语域色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
salamander 读作 /ˌsæləˈmændɚ/,重音在 -man- 上。commander、coriander、pander、Alexander 都与重音后的 /ændɚ/ 押韵;注意拼写相似的 mandate(/ˈmændeɪt/)和 salami(/səˈlɑːmi/)发音不同,不押韵。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.