vestigial + noun
常修饰生物学术语,如器官、结构。
The whale's pelvic bones are vestigial structures.
鲸鱼的骨盆骨是残留结构。
退化的;残留的
成年动物中未完全发育的。;遗留的;退化的;[医] 遗迹的;剩余的
成年动物中未完全发育的。
not fully developed in mature animals
The human appendix is often described as a vestigial organ.
人类的阑尾常被描述为一种退化器官。
用法提示:vestigial 作形容词,意为“退化的”,此处修饰 organ。
Some snakes have vestigial legs that are not visible outside their bodies.
有些蛇有退化的腿,在体外看不见。
用法提示:vestigial 作形容词,表示“残留的”,说明腿已退化不全。
He noticed the bird's vestigial wings, too small to fly.
他注意到那只鸟的退化翅膀,小得无法飞行。
用法提示:vestigial 作形容词,表示“退化的”,修饰 wings,强调不再具备原有功能。
常修饰生物学术语,如器官、结构。
The whale's pelvic bones are vestigial structures.
鲸鱼的骨盆骨是残留结构。
强调进化过程中的退化。
Over generations, the eyes of cave fish become vestigial.
经过几代,洞穴鱼的眼睛变得退化。
grammar · medium
易错句子The human appendix is a vestigial.
正确表达The human appendix is a vestige.
在英语中,'vestigial' 是形容词,表示'退化的'或'残留的',而名词形式是 'vestige'。中文学习者可能直接翻译'残留',误将形容词用作名词。
grammar · medium
易错句子I have a vestigial of hope.
正确表达I have a vestige of hope.
'vestigial' 是形容词,不能用于 'a ... of' 结构。应使用名词 'vestige' 来表示'残留的一点'。
vestige是名词,表示残留物或遗迹;而vestigial是形容词,表示退化的、残留的。
rudimentary强调不发达或基础阶段,不特指进化残留;vestigial特指进化过程中退化的器官或结构。
atrophied通常指因不使用或疾病而萎缩,而vestigial指进化过程中功能退化。
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