Octopus Meaning in English
word
/ˈɑktəˌpʊs/
AHK-tuh-poos
/ˈɒktəpəs/
OK-tuh-puhs
释义
A soft-bodied sea animal with eight long arms, known for its intelligence and ability to squirt ink when threatened.
用法与细微差别
'Octopus' is countable (one octopus, two octopuses/octopi), but both plurals are accepted. Used literally for the animal and figuratively for something with many controlling arms. Common in marine biology, cooking, and metaphors.
Spanish: pulpoPortuguese (BR): polvoPortuguese (PT): polvoChinese (Simplified): 章鱼Chinese (Traditional): 章魚Hindi: ऑक्टोपसArabic: أخطبوطBengali: অক্টোপাসRussian: осьминогJapanese: タコVietnamese: bạch tuộcKorean: 문어Turkish: ahtapotUrdu: آکٹپسIndonesian: gurita
例句
The octopus has eight arms.
basic
We saw an octopus at the aquarium.
basic
The octopus can change its color to hide.
basic
I tried grilled octopus for the first time in Spain.
natural
The octopus escaped through a tiny hole in the tank!
natural
Her arms moved so fast, she looked like an octopus!
natural