请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 urchin
释义
urchinur‧chin /ˈɜːtʃɪn $ ˈɜːr-/ noun [countable] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINurchin
Origin:
1500-1600 urchin ‘hedgehog’ (13-20 centuries), from Old French herichon, from Latin ericius
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • An elf and an urchin, she had seen Holly.
  • I know there are sharks and moray eels and barracuda and spiny sea urchins.
  • In either case, the sea urchins could lose a major source of food.
  • She would even bring street urchins into the presidential palace to bathe them and treat their scabies and give them a meal.
  • The ball flew towards the travellers, and one of the street urchins collided with the Doctor.
  • Thousands of fertilized sea urchin eggs, starfish and blue clams returned to Earth with the astronauts.
  • Water-living animals, such as fish, molluscs, sea urchins and corals, are much more promising candidates for preservation.
word sets
WORD SETS
baby, nounbaby boomer, nounbabyhood, nounbabyish, adjectiveboy, nounchildren's home, nouncustody, nounfamily, nounfirst generation, nounfoundling, noungame, nounguttersnipe, nounhyperactive, adjectivelegitimate, adjectivelegitimize, verbminor, nounminority, nounmite, nounmotherless, adjectivenurture, nounorphan, nounorphanage, nounpapoose, nounpreteen, adjectiveprogeny, nounpuppy fat, nounragamuffin, nounscamp, nounschool friend, nounsextuplet, nounspoiled, adjectivetinker, nountoddle, verbtoddler, nountoilet-training, nountot, nounupbringing, nounurchin, nounward, noun
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
· But such a mechanism would not explain the increase in nuclear calcium that occurs following activation of lymphocytes or sea urchin eggs.· Thousands of fertilized sea urchin eggs, starfish and blue clams returned to Earth with the astronauts.· Studies on sea urchin eggs seem to argue against a role for InsP 3 in fertilization.· The RYRs identified in neurons and sea urchin eggs seem to resemble the cardiac RYR2.
· Unfortunately they feed exclusively upon live echinoderms attacking starfishes and sea urchins and can not be acclimatised to substitute foods.· But please, hold the sea urchin.· In either case, the sea urchins could lose a major source of food.· Thousands of fertilized sea urchin eggs, starfish and blue clams returned to Earth with the astronauts.· Cassiduloid sea urchin, Pygurus costatus, Jurassic.· I know there are sharks and moray eels and barracuda and spiny sea urchins.· More rarely, I watched them diving in the sea for sea urchins or other easy prey.
· She held the lapels of her little jacket and sauntered like a street urchin.· She would even bring street urchins into the presidential palace to bathe them and treat their scabies and give them a meal.· The ball flew towards the travellers, and one of the street urchins collided with the Doctor.· It was as if a fire hydrant burst directly upon a group of thirsty street urchins.· Suddenly he was surrounded by ten or a dozen street urchins in rags, imploring him to be generous.· On South Street, from the direction of the Governors Island ferry, came another flock of street urchins.· On the nearby rooftops street urchins were dancing frantically to the music.· This time around, it is young Stevie Taggart, a former street urchin, who tells the tale.
old-fashioned a poor dirty untidy child sea urchin
随便看

 

英语词典包含52748条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/11/14 12:43:35