mermaid

IPA/ˈmɜːmeɪd/
KK[mˈɚmˌed]IPA/ˈmɜːrmeɪd/

mermaid — noun

  • mermaidsingular
  • mermaidsplural

1. a mythical being from stories that has a woman's upper body and a fish's tail fo

1.名詞A2
釋義

a mythical being from stories that has a woman's upper body and a fish's tail for legs, living in the sea

例句

Mei-Lin drew a mermaid with long red hair and a green tail for art class.

mermaid + physical description

In the fairy tale, a young mermaid rescued the sailor and wished to become human.

fairy tale narrative: mermaid + magical transformation

同義詞
  • siren

    in Greek mythology, sirens lured sailors to their deaths with song — mermaids in modern stories are usually gentler and kinder