manatee

• n. 海牛

来自西班牙语manati,来自加勒比语manati,乳房，胸部，因该动物圆鼓鼓的形状而得名。可能最终来自自拉丁语manatus,手，词源同manual,因其两片前肢如同一双手而得名。

manatee (n.)

1550s, from Spanish manati (1530s), from Carib manati "breast, udder." Often associated with Latin manatus "having hands," because the flippers resemble hands.

1. Snyder , a master gardener in Manatee County , Florida, says pruning wounds a plant.

佛罗里达 Manatee 郡的主要园艺师MelissaSnyder说,修剪会使植株受伤.

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2. Eleven honor the manatee, an endangered sea animal found in that state.

该州十一所学校是用一种濒临灭绝的海洋动物——海牛来命名的.

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3. We watched dolphin, manatee, sea lion and whale shows.

我们看了海豚 、 海牛 、 海狮和鲸的表演.

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4. The shape of Walrus evolved out of the Manatee species.

海象的外形是从海牛物种里演化而成.

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5. Manatee fat is widely available to aid runny noses.

治疗流鼻涕的海牛油随处都可以买到.

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