英语词汇“dolphin”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	dolphin
释义	Trends of dolphin View usage for: dolphin (dɒlfɪn) Word forms: plural dolphins countable noun A dolphin is a mammal which lives in the sea and looks like a large fish with a pointed mouth. dolphin in British English (ˈdɒlfɪn) noun 1. any of various marine cetacean mammals of the family Delphinidae, esp Delphinus delphis, that are typically smaller than whales and larger than porpoises and have a beaklike snout 2. river dolphin 3. Also called: dorado either of two large marine percoid fishes, Coryphaena hippurus or C. equisetis, that resemble the cetacean dolphins and have an iridescent coloration 4. nautical a post or buoy for mooring a vessel Word origin C13: from Old French dauphin, via Latin, from Greek delphin-, delphis dolphin in American English (ˈdɑlfɪn; ˈdɔlfɪn) noun 1. any of two widespread families (Platanistidae and Delphinidae) of toothed whales having high levels of intelligence and usually a beaklike snout 2. any of a percoid family (Coryphaenidae) of marine game fishes with colors that brighten and change when the fish is taken out of the water 3. Nautical a buoy, pile, or, esp., a cluster of piles for mooring a vessel Idioms: the Dolphin Word origin ME dolfin < OFr dalphin < VL dalfinus, for L delphinus < Gr delphinos, gen. of delphis (< IE base gwelbh-): so named from its shape Image of dolphin © ArchMan, Shutterstock Examples of 'dolphin' in a sentence dolphin New regulations in this country in 1990 made it almost impossible to keep captive dolphins and whales. Times, Sunday Times (2016) What is the largest member of the dolphin family? Times, Sunday Times (2015) The trainer would then blow the whistle and throw the dolphin a fish. O'Connor, Joseph & Seymour, John Training with N.L.P. (1994) Each cycle of the arms should be accompanied by two dolphin kicks. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Sometimes whales and dolphins can be seen. Times, Sunday Times (2009) She has swum with more dolphins and sea lions than you can shake a snorkel at. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Spring is also a great time to see dolphins and seals offshore. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The fish and dolphins simply have no choice. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Do you see any dolphins covered in milk sitting on the table? Times, Sunday Times (2010) Dolphins and other sea mammals use different techniques for swimming and would not normally trigger an alert. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Keep an eye out for dolphins and seals swimming off the island. The Sun (2014) If you are very lucky you might see some dolphins and seals. The Sun (2016) In its fish tank it has sharks, dolphins and whales. Times, Sunday Times (2011) If you see a dolphin, you must turn off your engine and look the other way. The Sun (2013) Some countries are destroying stocks of mighty whales, of dolphins and other sea mammals. Crowley, Vivianne Phoenix From the Flame (1994) And don't leave without seeing the dolphin show. The Sun (2013) Other wildlife expected to flourish would be seals, dolphins and the rare angel shark. Times, Sunday Times (2008) They are often caught in large nets and dolphins, sharks and turtles get caught up in them. Times, Sunday Times (2009) I loved the dolphins and pilot whales and birds that followed our course. Times, Sunday Times (2006) In each the whales or dolphins were spotted holding dead offspring, often while flanked by members of their group. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The miles of unspoilt beach are home to turtles which come ashore to nest, while the seas are filled with whales and dolphins. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I fear for these two dolphins' lives. The Sun (2010) We no longer lump seals, whales, dolphins and fish all together. Times, Sunday Times (2011) You'll also see dolphins, sea otters and sea lions. Times, Sunday Times (2014) In 100 days we saw two pods of dolphins, a pod of blue whales and a few marine birds. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Our skipper manoeuvred the yacht towards it and, as if by magic, two dolphins leapt out of the ocean and began to dance around the boat. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Word lists with dolphin fauna In other languages dolphin British English: dolphin /ˈdɒlfɪn/ NOUN A dolphin* is a mammal with fins and a pointed nose which lives in the sea. American English: dolphin Arabic: دُلفيـن Brazilian Portuguese: golfinho Chinese: 海豚 Croatian: delfin Czech: delfín Danish: delfin Dutch: dolfijn European Spanish: delfín Finnish: delfiini French: dauphin German: Delphin Greek: δελφίνι Italian: delfino Japanese: イルカ Korean: 돌고래 Norwegian: delfin Polish: delfin European Portuguese: golfinho Romanian: delfin Russian: дельфин Latin American Spanish: delfín Swedish: delfin Thai: ปลาโลมา Turkish: yunus Ukrainian: дельфін Vietnamese: cá heo All related terms of 'dolphin' the Dolphin the constellation Delphinus dolphin kick a kick in which the legs move up and down together, with the knees bent on the upswing river dolphin any freshwater cetacean of the family Platanistidae, inhabiting rivers of North and South America and S Asia. They are smaller than marine dolphins and have a longer narrower snout dolphin striker a short vertical strut between the bowsprit and a rope or cable ( martingale ) from the end of the jib boom to the stem or bows , used for maintaining tension and preventing upward movement of the jib boom snubfin dolphin Australian dolphin with a small dorsal fin bottlenose dolphin any dolphin of the genus Tursiops , esp T . truncatus , some of which have been kept in captivity and trained to perform tricks Australian snubfin dolphin a species of dolphin , Orcaella heinsohni , with a small stubby dorsal fin , a dark dorsal area, lighter brown body and white underbelly , found mainly in Australian waters martingale boom a short vertical strut between the bowsprit and a rope or cable ( martingale ) from the end of the jib boom to the stem or bows , used for maintaining tension and preventing upward movement of the jib boom bottlenose a kind of whale or dolphin Chinese translation of 'dolphin' dolphin (ˈdɔlfɪn) n (c) 海豚 (hǎitún) (只, zhī) related words collective noun school see also subject word lists: See Whales and dolphins Nearby words of dolphin dollop dolorous dolour dolphin dolt doltish domain Synonyms of 'dolphin' dolphin Explore 'dolphin' in the dictionary
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