swordtail

/ˈsȯrd-ˌtāl/ (ame, mw)

swordtail — 名詞

1. a small colourful freshwater fish from Central America, often kept in warm home

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釋義

劍尾魚

常見於熱帶魚缸的中美洲淡水魚

a small colourful freshwater fish from Central America, often kept in warm home tanks, especially known for the long pointed lower tail of the male

例句

Roya moved the new swordtail into a larger tropical tank.

Roya 把新買的劍尾魚移進較大的熱帶魚缸。

move a swordtail into a tropical tank

The male swordtail flashed its long tail near the heater.

那條公劍尾魚在加熱器附近甩動著細長的尾巴。

male swordtail + long tail

同義詞
  • livebearer

    a broader group name for fish that give birth to live young, not only swordtails

  • tropical fish

    a general aquarium label for warm-water fish, less specific than swordtail

  • platy

    a closely related aquarium fish, but it does not usually have the male's sword-like tail

文法句型

a swordtail swims near the surface

keep swordtails in a tropical tank

male swordtails chase each other

用法筆記

Usually countable. In aquarium contexts, swordtail often refers to the popular tropical fish species, and the name especially highlights the male's long lower tail fin.

常見錯誤

❌We bought three swordtail for the tank.
✅We bought three swordtails for the tank.
💡Swordtail is countable, so use the plural form for more than one fish.