"gill" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 鳃

Definition

鳃是鱼类和一些其他水生动物用来呼吸、从水中获取氧气的器官。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“鳃”主要用于描述鱼类和部分水生动物的解剖结构，常出现于生物学和自然科学语境中。日常用语中较少见。

Examples

A fish breathes through its gills.

鱼通过它的**鳃**呼吸。

Some crabs also have gills to breathe in water.

有些螃蟹也有**鳃**可以在水中呼吸。

If a fish's gills are damaged, it cannot survive.

如果鱼的**鳃**受损，它就无法生存。

The bright red color of the gills means the fish is healthy.

**鳃**鲜红说明这条鱼很健康。

You can see the gills moving as the fish breathes.

你可以看到鱼呼吸时**鳃**在动。

Unlike humans, fish don’t have lungs, they have gills.

和人类不同，鱼没有肺，有**鳃**。