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

a•quar•i•um n. [countable], pl. -i•ums, -i•a

a glass-sided, water-filled tank in which fish or other underwater animals or plants are kept.
a building or institution in which fish or other underwater animals or plants are kept for exhibit and study.

a•quar•i•um n., pl. a•quar•i•ums, a•quar•i•a

a glass-sided tank, bowl, or the like, in which fish or other living aquatic animals or plants are kept.
a building or institution in which fish or other aquatic animals or plants are kept for exhibit, study, etc.

1840–50; blend of, blended Latin aquārius of or for water (aqu(a) water + -ārius -ary) and vivarium; compare -arium

a•quar′i•al, adj.

aquarium /əˈkwɛərɪəm/ n ( pl -riums, -ria / -rɪə/)

a tank, bowl, or pool in which aquatic animals and plants are kept for pleasure, study, or exhibition
a building housing a collection of aquatic life, as for exhibition

Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin aquārius relating to water, on the model of vivarium

单词	aquarium
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 a•quar•i•um /əˈkwɛriəm/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -i•ums, -i•a /-iə/.USA pronunciation a glass-sided, water-filled tank in which fish or other underwater animals or plants are kept. a building or institution in which fish or other underwater animals or plants are kept for exhibit and study. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 a•quar•i•um (ə kwâr′ē əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. a•quar•i•ums, a•quar•i•a (ə kwâr′ē ə).USA pronunciation a glass-sided tank, bowl, or the like, in which fish or other living aquatic animals or plants are kept. a building or institution in which fish or other aquatic animals or plants are kept for exhibit, study, etc. 1840–50; blend of, blended Latin aquārius of or for water (aqu(a) water + -ārius -ary) and vivarium; compare -arium a•quar′i•al, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: aquarium /əˈkwɛərɪəm/ n ( pl -riums, -ria / -rɪə/) a tank, bowl, or pool in which aquatic animals and plants are kept for pleasure, study, or exhibition a building housing a collection of aquatic life, as for exhibition Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin aquārius relating to water, on the model of vivarium
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