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

pi•ra•nha n. [countable], pl. -nhas, (esp. when thought of as a group) -nha.

Fisha small South American freshwater fish with sharp interlocking teeth, dangerous when swimming in schools.

pi•ra•nha n., pl. -nhas, (esp. collectively) -nha.

Fishany of several small South American freshwater fishes of the genus Serrasalmus that eat other fish and sometimes plants but occasionally also attack humans and other large animals that enter the water. Also called caribe.

Tupi
Portuguese
1865–70

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piranha, piraña /pɪˈrɑːnjə/ n

any of various small freshwater voracious fishes of the genus Serrasalmus and related genera, of tropical America, having strong jaws and sharp teeth: family Characidae (characins)

Etymology: 19th Century: via Portuguese from Tupi: fish with teeth, from pirá fish + sainha tooth

单词	piranha
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pi•ra•nha /pɪˈrɑnyə, -ˈræn-, -ˈrɑnə, -ˈrænə/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -nhas, (esp. when thought of as a group) -nha. Fisha small South American freshwater fish with sharp interlocking teeth, dangerous when swimming in schools. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pi•ra•nha (pi rän′yə, -ran′- or, often,* -rä′nə, -ran′ə),USA pronunciation* n., pl. -nhas, (esp. collectively) -nha. Fishany of several small South American freshwater fishes of the genus Serrasalmus that eat other fish and sometimes plants but occasionally also attack humans and other large animals that enter the water. Also called caribe. Tupi Portuguese 1865–70 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: piranha, piraña /pɪˈrɑːnjə/ n any of various small freshwater voracious fishes of the genus Serrasalmus and related genera, of tropical America, having strong jaws and sharp teeth: family Characidae (characins) Etymology: 19th Century: via Portuguese from Tupi: fish with teeth, from pirá fish + sainha tooth
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