
好词典

源自拉丁语 'appendere',意为 '悬挂' 或 '附加',加上后缀 '-age' 表示状态或关系。
❶ 指生物体上附着的额外部分或结构,如手臂、腿、触角等,通常用于描述动物或昆虫的身体部位。
“The crab uses its appendages to catch food.”
(螃蟹用它的附肢捕捉食物。)
“Insects have multiple appendages for movement and sensing.”
(昆虫有多个附肢用于移动和感知。)
❶ 也可指物体上附加的部分或配件,通常是为了增加功能或装饰。
“The camera comes with various appendages like lenses and filters.”
(这台相机配有各种附件,如镜头和滤镜。)
“The furniture had decorative appendages that made it unique.”
(这件家具有装饰性的附加部分,使其与众不同。)
vestigial appendages — 指生物体上退化或失去功能的附肢,通常由于进化过程中不再需要。
“Whales have vestigial appendages that suggest they once had legs.”
(鲸鱼有退化的附肢,表明它们曾经有腿。)
sensory appendages — 指用于感知环境的附肢,如触角或触须。
“The insect's sensory appendages help it navigate in the dark.”
(昆虫的感知附肢帮助它在黑暗中导航。)