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gill

UK /ɡɪl/US /ɡɪl/

词源

源自古挪威语 'gjǫlnar'(鱼鳃),可能与古英语 'gella'(喉咙)有关。蘑菇菌褶的用法源于其与鱼鳃的相似性。

noun

❶ 鱼类的呼吸器官,位于头部两侧,用于从水中提取氧气。通常呈薄片状,外观为红色。

“The fish uses its gills to breathe underwater.”

(鱼用鳃在水下呼吸。)

“You can see the gills moving as the fish breathes.”

(你可以看到鱼呼吸时鳃在动。)

❶ 蘑菇的菌褶,位于菌盖下方,呈放射状排列的薄片结构,用于产生孢子。

“The gills of this mushroom are white and closely spaced.”

(这种蘑菇的菌褶是白色且紧密排列的。)

“You can identify some mushrooms by the color of their gills.”

(你可以通过菌褶的颜色来识别某些蘑菇。)

同义词:respiratory organ, lamellae, fungal gills

verb

❶ 清理鱼的鳃,通常在烹饪前去除鳃和内脏。

“She gilled the fish before cooking it.”

(她在烹饪前清理了鱼的鳃。)

“You need to gill the fish to remove any bitter taste.”

(你需要清理鱼的鳃以去除苦味。)

同义词:clean, dress

常见短语

green about the gills — 形容某人看起来脸色苍白或感到恶心,通常用于非正式场合。

“After the boat ride, he looked green about the gills.”

(乘船后,他看起来脸色发青(感到恶心)。)

to the gills — 形容某物被完全填满或塞满,常用于夸张的表达。

“The theater was packed to the gills for the premiere.”

(剧院为首映式挤得水泄不通。)