porpoise

'pɒ:pәs

托福

n. any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth

n. 海豚, 鼠海豚

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porpoise 源自拉丁语 porcus（猪）和 piscis（鱼），可以联想到一种像鱼但又有点像猪的海洋生物。

例句

1. The porpoise jumped out of the water and created a splash.

海豚跃出水面，溅起一片水花。

2. We saw a porpoise swimming alongside our boat during the tour.

我们在游船旅行中看到一只海豚在船旁游泳。

3. Porpoises are often found in warm coastal waters around the world.

海豚通常在世界各地的温暖海岸水域被发现。