音标:[ˈpɔ:pəsiz] ;
n. <动>鼠海豚( porpoise的复数形式 )
n. any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth

porpoise的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. The porpoise plays before a storm.海豚嬉水,风暴要起。
  2. The poor pauper paused on purpose to pawn a porpoise.贫穷的乞丐有意停下来典当一只海豚。

词汇搭配

  • common porpoise大西洋鼠,海豚...
  • finless porpoise江豚
  • porpoise oil海豚油

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