walrus

/ˈwɔːlrəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwɔːlrəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwȯl-rəs ˈwäl-/ (ame, mw)

walrus — noun

  • walrussingular
  • walrusesplural

1. a large Arctic sea animal with two long pointed teeth (tusks) that stick out fro

1.名詞A2
釋義

a large Arctic sea animal with two long pointed teeth (tusks) that stick out from its mouth, thick wrinkled skin, and stiff hairs around its nose, living on ice and coastlines in cold northern waters

例句

Aylin saw a huge walrus lying on the ice during her trip to Alaska.

prepositional phrase: on the ice (habitat)

The zoo keeper fed fish to the old walrus while visitors watched through the glass.

indirect object with to: fed fish to [animal]

同義詞
  • seal

    general term for a group of marine mammals; walruses belong to a different family (Odobenidae) and are larger with tusks

  • sea lion

    another type of marine mammal with visible ears and flippers; walruses differ by having no visible ears and much longer tusks

常見錯誤

❌I saw a walrus at the zoo — it looked like a big seal with no teeth.
✅I saw a walrus at the zoo
💡it had two long tusks sticking out from its mouth.' — Walruses are known for their long tusks; confusing them with toothless seals is a common mix-up.
❌A group of walrus were swimming near the boat.
✅A group of walruses were swimming near the boat.
💡The plural of walrus is walruses (not walrus).