"tentacles" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 触手

Definition

动物如章鱼、鱿鱼或水母拥有的长而灵活的肢体，通常用来抓取或移动东西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用复数（'tentacles'）。多指海洋生物的触手，也可比喻事物的势力范围或影响力（如 'the tentacles of the organization'）。在科学和日常语言中均可用。

Examples

The octopus caught its food with its tentacles.

章鱼用它的**触手**抓住了食物。

Jellyfish have stinging tentacles.

水母有带刺的**触手**。

Some squids use their tentacles to swim faster.

有些鱿鱼用它们的**触手**游得更快。

The chef carefully removed the squid's tentacles before cooking.

厨师在烹饪前小心地去除了鱿鱼的**触手**。

The company's tentacles reach into almost every industry.

这家公司的**触手**几乎伸向各行各业。

He was fascinated by the way the tentacles moved in the water.

他被**触手**在水中移动的方式吸引住了。