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otters

UK //ˈɒt.əz//US //ˈɑː.t̬ɚz//

词源

源自中古英语 'oter',古英语 'otor',与古高地德语 'ottar' 同源,可能来自原始印欧语词根 *udrós,意为“水中的动物”。

noun

❶ 水獭,一种生活在河流或海洋中的哺乳动物,身体细长,擅长游泳,通常以鱼类为食。

“Otters are often seen playing in the water near the riverbank.”

(水獭经常在河岸附近的水中玩耍。)

“The otters use their webbed feet to swim quickly.”

(水獭用它们的蹼足快速游泳。)

同义词:sea otter, river otter, mustelid

常见短语

playful as otters — 形容某人或某物像水獭一样活泼好动,常用于描述充满活力的行为。

“The children were as playful as otters during the picnic.”

(野餐时,孩子们像水獭一样活泼好动。)