vertebrate

'vә:tibreit
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英文释义

n. animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
a. having a backbone or spinal column

中文翻译

n. 脊椎动物
a. 有椎骨的, 有脊椎的

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vertebratevertebra(脊椎)和后缀 -ate 组成,表示有脊椎的动物。可以联想到脊椎动物的特点。

例句

1. A vertebrate has a backbone that supports its body.

脊椎动物有一个支撑其身体的脊柱。

2. Most fish are vertebrates that live in water.

大多数鱼类是生活在水中的脊椎动物。

3. Birds are vertebrates that can fly and have feathers.

鸟类是可以飞翔并且有羽毛的脊椎动物。

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