Definition of dolphin in English:

dolphin

noun ˈdɒlfɪnˈdɑlfən

1A small gregarious toothed whale that typically has a beaklike snout and a curved fin on the back. Dolphins have become well known for their sociable nature and high intelligence.
Families Delphinidae (marine) and Platanistidae (the river dolphins): several genera and many species
Example sentencesExamples
- She has also studied baboons in Kenya and dolphins off the coast of western Australia.
- No captures of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins have occurred in the US since 1989.
- She pointed to the ocean and he looked and they saw dolphins jumping by the side of the ship.
- A dolphin leapt from the water, the drops of water sparkling and glittering.
- We passed numerous sting rays gliding along, then a large school of spinner dolphins leaping across our bow.
- The purpose of the ban as stated in the accompanying documentation is to minimise dolphin mortality.
- Common dolphins are sociable animals and entire shoals - averaging five individuals - frequently die together.
- And captive bottlenose dolphins have shown themselves to be skilled at replicating computer-generated sounds.
- Some Atlantic humpback dolphin populations are known only by a single specimen.
- Wild dolphins off the west coast of Australia were the first marine mammals in which cultural learning was observed.
- When curious dolphins swim around the boat, the team launches an inflatable boat.
- A group of children saw dolphins swimming by.
- They go to watch sperm whales spout and dive or to swim with pods of dusky dolphins.
- I think of trawlers catching dolphins in their nets.
- The villagers say the dolphin population has halved in the past few years.
- I saw a gray dolphin swimming alone, like a man in a serious suit.
- Spotted and spinner dolphins inhabit tropical seas around the world along with yellowfin tuna.
- The former group also gave rise to various endemic lines of river dolphins.
- In Australia it is illegal to feed wild dolphins or for a swimmer to approach within thirty metres of them.
- In the State of Victoria it is illegal to feed wild dolphins.
2
another term for dorado (sense 1)
Example sentencesExamples
- The company is currently investigating two locations for the project, which will eventually produce 2000 tonnes a year of dolphinfish for the export market.
- The researchers studied species, ranging from sharks to dolphinfish, that represented the different stages of fish evolution.
- One approaching construction phase is an aquaculture project breeding dolphinfish.
3A bollard, pile, or buoy for mooring boats.
4A structure for protecting the pier of a bridge.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French dauphin, from Provençal dalfin, from Latin delphinus, from Greek delphin.

The name for this small whale goes back through French and Latin to Greek delphin. The form delphin existed in English from the early Middle Ages, but dolphin, from its French equivalent, appeared in the later Middle Ages and finally ousted the earlier word during the 17th century. In another guise the French word entered English as dauphin, the eldest son of the king of France. This is from the family name of the lords of the Dauphiné, an area of southeast France. In 1349 the future Charles V acquired the lands and title of the Dauphiné, and when he became king he ceded both to his eldest son, establishing the pattern of passing them to the crown prince.

Definition of dolphin in US English:

dolphin

nounˈdälfənˈdɑlfən

1A small gregarious toothed whale that typically has a beaklike snout and a curved fin on the back. Dolphins have become well known for their sociable nature and high intelligence.
Families Delphinidae (marine) and Platanistidae (the river dolphins): several genera and many species
Example sentencesExamples
- The villagers say the dolphin population has halved in the past few years.
- A dolphin leapt from the water, the drops of water sparkling and glittering.
- Wild dolphins off the west coast of Australia were the first marine mammals in which cultural learning was observed.
- In the State of Victoria it is illegal to feed wild dolphins.
- When curious dolphins swim around the boat, the team launches an inflatable boat.
- I think of trawlers catching dolphins in their nets.
- She has also studied baboons in Kenya and dolphins off the coast of western Australia.
- In Australia it is illegal to feed wild dolphins or for a swimmer to approach within thirty metres of them.
- We passed numerous sting rays gliding along, then a large school of spinner dolphins leaping across our bow.
- They go to watch sperm whales spout and dive or to swim with pods of dusky dolphins.
- A group of children saw dolphins swimming by.
- Common dolphins are sociable animals and entire shoals - averaging five individuals - frequently die together.
- She pointed to the ocean and he looked and they saw dolphins jumping by the side of the ship.
- No captures of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins have occurred in the US since 1989.
- And captive bottlenose dolphins have shown themselves to be skilled at replicating computer-generated sounds.
- Spotted and spinner dolphins inhabit tropical seas around the world along with yellowfin tuna.
- The purpose of the ban as stated in the accompanying documentation is to minimise dolphin mortality.
- I saw a gray dolphin swimming alone, like a man in a serious suit.
- The former group also gave rise to various endemic lines of river dolphins.
- Some Atlantic humpback dolphin populations are known only by a single specimen.
2A bollard, pile, or buoy for mooring boats.
3A structure for protecting the pier of a bridge.
4
another term for mahimahi

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French dauphin, from Provençal dalfin, from Latin delphinus, from Greek delphin.

单词	dolphin
释义	Definition of dolphin in English: dolphin noun ˈdɒlfɪnˈdɑlfən 1A small gregarious toothed whale that typically has a beaklike snout and a curved fin on the back. Dolphins have become well known for their sociable nature and high intelligence. Families Delphinidae (marine) and Platanistidae (the river dolphins): several genera and many species Example sentencesExamples She has also studied baboons in Kenya and dolphins off the coast of western Australia. No captures of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins have occurred in the US since 1989. She pointed to the ocean and he looked and they saw dolphins jumping by the side of the ship. A dolphin leapt from the water, the drops of water sparkling and glittering. We passed numerous sting rays gliding along, then a large school of spinner dolphins leaping across our bow. The purpose of the ban as stated in the accompanying documentation is to minimise dolphin mortality. Common dolphins are sociable animals and entire shoals - averaging five individuals - frequently die together. And captive bottlenose dolphins have shown themselves to be skilled at replicating computer-generated sounds. Some Atlantic humpback dolphin populations are known only by a single specimen. Wild dolphins off the west coast of Australia were the first marine mammals in which cultural learning was observed. When curious dolphins swim around the boat, the team launches an inflatable boat. A group of children saw dolphins swimming by. They go to watch sperm whales spout and dive or to swim with pods of dusky dolphins. I think of trawlers catching dolphins in their nets. The villagers say the dolphin population has halved in the past few years. I saw a gray dolphin swimming alone, like a man in a serious suit. Spotted and spinner dolphins inhabit tropical seas around the world along with yellowfin tuna. The former group also gave rise to various endemic lines of river dolphins. In Australia it is illegal to feed wild dolphins or for a swimmer to approach within thirty metres of them. In the State of Victoria it is illegal to feed wild dolphins. 2 another term for dorado (sense 1) Example sentencesExamples The company is currently investigating two locations for the project, which will eventually produce 2000 tonnes a year of dolphinfish for the export market. The researchers studied species, ranging from sharks to dolphinfish, that represented the different stages of fish evolution. One approaching construction phase is an aquaculture project breeding dolphinfish. 3A bollard, pile, or buoy for mooring boats. 4A structure for protecting the pier of a bridge. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French dauphin, from Provençal dalfin, from Latin delphinus, from Greek delphin. The name for this small whale goes back through French and Latin to Greek delphin. The form delphin existed in English from the early Middle Ages, but dolphin, from its French equivalent, appeared in the later Middle Ages and finally ousted the earlier word during the 17th century. In another guise the French word entered English as dauphin, the eldest son of the king of France. This is from the family name of the lords of the Dauphiné, an area of southeast France. In 1349 the future Charles V acquired the lands and title of the Dauphiné, and when he became king he ceded both to his eldest son, establishing the pattern of passing them to the crown prince. Definition of dolphin in US English: dolphin nounˈdälfənˈdɑlfən 1A small gregarious toothed whale that typically has a beaklike snout and a curved fin on the back. Dolphins have become well known for their sociable nature and high intelligence. Families Delphinidae (marine) and Platanistidae (the river dolphins): several genera and many species Example sentencesExamples The villagers say the dolphin population has halved in the past few years. A dolphin leapt from the water, the drops of water sparkling and glittering. Wild dolphins off the west coast of Australia were the first marine mammals in which cultural learning was observed. In the State of Victoria it is illegal to feed wild dolphins. When curious dolphins swim around the boat, the team launches an inflatable boat. I think of trawlers catching dolphins in their nets. She has also studied baboons in Kenya and dolphins off the coast of western Australia. In Australia it is illegal to feed wild dolphins or for a swimmer to approach within thirty metres of them. We passed numerous sting rays gliding along, then a large school of spinner dolphins leaping across our bow. They go to watch sperm whales spout and dive or to swim with pods of dusky dolphins. A group of children saw dolphins swimming by. Common dolphins are sociable animals and entire shoals - averaging five individuals - frequently die together. She pointed to the ocean and he looked and they saw dolphins jumping by the side of the ship. No captures of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins have occurred in the US since 1989. And captive bottlenose dolphins have shown themselves to be skilled at replicating computer-generated sounds. Spotted and spinner dolphins inhabit tropical seas around the world along with yellowfin tuna. The purpose of the ban as stated in the accompanying documentation is to minimise dolphin mortality. I saw a gray dolphin swimming alone, like a man in a serious suit. The former group also gave rise to various endemic lines of river dolphins. Some Atlantic humpback dolphin populations are known only by a single specimen. 2A bollard, pile, or buoy for mooring boats. 3A structure for protecting the pier of a bridge. 4 another term for mahimahi Origin Late Middle English: from Old French dauphin, from Provençal dalfin, from Latin delphinus, from Greek delphin.
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