krill
IPA/krɪl/
KK[krˈɪl]IPA/krɪl/
krill — noun
1. tiny sea creatures with shell-like bodies that move in large groups and are an i
1.名詞C1
釋義
tiny sea creatures with shell-like bodies that move in large groups and are an important food source for whales and other ocean animals
例句
Blue whales can eat huge amounts of krill during summer feeding season.
common context: krill as whale food
The science team found pink krill under the ice near Antarctica.
habitat: cold southern ocean waters
A penguin chick cannot grow well without enough krill in its diet.
Many fish follow the krill swarms that move close to shore.
文法句型
eat krill
a swarm of krill
study krill in Antarctic waters
用法筆記
Krill is often used as a group noun for the species, so general statements usually treat it as uncountable. In scientific writing, speakers may also refer to individual krill or krill species more precisely.
常見錯誤
❌Many krills were floating near the boat all morning.
✅A lot of krill was floating near the boat all morning.
💡In general descriptions, krill is usually treated as an uncountable group noun.