appendage

ә'pendidʒ

GRE

n. a part that is joined to something larger

n. 附加物, 附器
[医] 附件, 附器

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使用频率

appendage 由词根 pend（悬挂）和前缀 ap-（朝向）组成，表示“附加的部分”或“悬挂物”。可以理解为“向外悬挂的部分”。

例句

1. The octopus has eight appendages that help it move and catch food.

章鱼有八个附肢，帮助它移动和捕捉食物。

2. Many insects have antennae as appendages to sense their surroundings.

许多昆虫有触角作为附肢来感知周围环境。

3. The tail of the dog is an important appendage for communication.

狗的尾巴是一个重要的附肢，用于交流。