"octopus" in Chinese (Simplified)
章鱼
Definition
一种软体动物,有八只长臂,以聪明和受到威胁时能喷墨闻名。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Octopus' 是可数名词,有 'octopuses' 或 'octopi' 的复数形式。在英语中既指动物本身,也可比喻多头/多臂控制的事物。常用于生物、烹饪和比喻。
Examples
The octopus has eight arms.
**章鱼**有八只手臂。
We saw an octopus at the aquarium.
我们在水族馆看到了**章鱼**。
The octopus can change its color to hide.
**章鱼**可以变色来隐藏自己。
I tried grilled octopus for the first time in Spain.
我第一次在西班牙尝了烤**章鱼**。
The octopus escaped through a tiny hole in the tank!
**章鱼**从水箱的一个小洞逃走了!
Her arms moved so fast, she looked like an octopus!
她的手臂动得太快了,看起来就像**章鱼**!