"nautilus" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 鹦鹉螺

Definition

鹦鹉螺是一种有螺旋壳的海洋动物，和乌贼、章鱼是近亲。它的壳呈现分隔的螺旋形，常见为白色和棕色相间。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“鹦鹉螺”多见于科学、生物学领域，有时也用来描述螺旋壳的美。在文学、艺术或船名中也会出现。

Examples

The nautilus lives deep in the ocean.

**鹦鹉螺**生活在深海中。

A nautilus has a beautiful spiral shell.

**鹦鹉螺**有一只漂亮的螺旋壳。

We saw a picture of a nautilus in our science book.

我们在科学书上看到了一张**鹦鹉螺**的图片。

Have you ever seen a real nautilus up close at an aquarium?

你在水族馆近距离见过真正的**鹦鹉螺**吗？

Many artists are inspired by the shape of the nautilus shell.

许多艺术家都受到**鹦鹉螺**壳形状的启发。

Jules Verne named Captain Nemo’s submarine the Nautilus in his famous novel.

儒勒·凡尔纳在他的著名小说中把尼莫船长的潜艇命名为**鹦鹉螺号**。