请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 stingray
释义

stingray

noun

sting·​ray ˈstiŋ-ˌrā How to pronounce stingray (audio)
: any of numerous rays (as of the family Dasyatidae) with one or more large sharp barbed dorsal spines near the base of the whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds

Illustration of stingray

Illustration of stingray

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Bindi previously explained that Grace's middle names are a tribute to her grandfather, who died at age 44 in 2006, after he was fatally stung by a stingray. Glenn Garner, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2022 Villagers in Cambodia recently reeled in the world's largest freshwater fish on record: a 661 pound, 13 feet wide stingray. Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com, 22 June 2022 The Crocodile Hunter, died in 2006 following an incident with an eight-foot wide stingray. Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 27 July 2022 Now, familiarize yourself with the new record-holder in the largest freshwater fish category: a giant stingray that measures about 13 feet long and weighs 660 pounds. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 22 June 2022 It has been long believed that stingrays are silent predators, but a new paper provides the first evidence of not one but two species of stingray actively producing sounds! Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 24 July 2022 Last month, a group of local fishermen caught a 400-pound female stingray in the same stretch, writes Mongabay’s Carolyn Cowan. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2022 The giant stingray measured 13 feet and weighed almost 660 pounds, according to an AP report. Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022 Hogan says giant stingray populations have declined in other regions of southeast Asia more heavily impacted by pollution, dams, and overfishing. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 22 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

stingray

noun

sting·​ray ˈstiŋ-ˌrā How to pronounce stingray (audio)
: a flat fish with a sharp stinging spine on its long thin tail

Medical Definition

stingray

noun

sting·​ray
ˈstiŋ-ˌrā also -rē
: any of numerous large flat cartilaginous fishes (order Rajiformes and especially family Dasyatidae) with one or more large sharp barbed dorsal spines near the base of the whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds
随便看

 

英语词典包含469781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:2025/3/1 8:53:08