amphibian
amphibian 英 [æmˈfɪbiən] 美 [æmˈfɪbiən]
n. 两栖动物
名词复数:amphibians
- An amphibian is a cold-blooded vertebrate animal that is born in water and breathes with gills. As the larva grows into its adult form, the animal's lungs develop the ability to breathe air, and the animal can live on land. Frogs, toads, and salamanders are all amphibians.
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- n. 两栖动物
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1. The frog is an amphibian.
青蛙是一种两栖动物
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2. amphibian aircraft
水陆两用飞机
- amphibian (adj.) 1630s, "having two modes of existence; of doubtful nature," from Greek amphibia, neuter plural of amphibios "living a double life," from amphi "of both kinds" (see amphi-) + bios "life," from PIE root *gwei- "to live."
- amphibian (n.) "one of the class of animals between fishes and reptiles, having gills and living in water in the early stage of life, later living on land," 1835; from amphibian (adj.). Amphibia was used in this sense from c. 1600.
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