walrus

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

walrus — 名詞

  • walrussingular
  • walrusesplural

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

1.名詞A2
釋義

海象

北極地區的大型海洋哺乳動物

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.

Aylin 在阿拉斯加旅行時，看到一頭巨大的海象躺在冰上。

prepositional phrase: on the ice (habitat)

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

飼養員把魚餵給那頭年邁的海象，遊客們隔著玻璃觀看。

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).