| 单词 | mermaid |
| 释义 | mermaid noun[C] uk/ˈmɜː.meɪd/us/ˈmɝː.meɪd/animaginarycreaturedescribedinstories, with theupperbodyof a woman and thetailof afish 美人鱼 n_chetkova/iStock / Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Mythological & legendary characters
mermaid| American Dictionarymermaid noun[C] us/ˈmɜrˌmeɪd/animaginarycreaturewith theupperbodyof a woman and thetailof afish Examplesofmermaidmermaid The heroes include warriors and minstrels, merchants and vagabonds, but also such fantastic symbols of nature as dragons and mermaids. From theCambridge English Corpus Themermaidhas a long history in western civilisation. From theCambridge English Corpus She is identifying with a death-boundmermaidcaught at the point of metamorphosis who offers a brief opportunity to recover the lyric potential of poetry. From theCambridge English Corpus It is, for example, easy to see from the orca simulation why legends would develop that described themermaidas ver y white with black hair. From theCambridge English Corpus He claimed that the mermaids and men-fish were known for their loud whooping noises, as if they had the power to raise the storms with which they were associated. From theCambridge English Corpus He admires the scene in which amermaidsmiles peculiarly as she takes hold of the sinking body of a naked young man who plummets to the sea-bed. From theCambridge English Corpus Any fisherman knows that in deep water one finds not only mermaids but sharks. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It would be difficult for them to live to the south unless they were mermaids. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But today, although we may talk about mermaids, we have to build air-conditioned accommodation and make the troops comfortable, and that is extremely expensive. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Mermaidis 26 years old and her replacement has been under consideration for some time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 She is particularly known for her fantasy books about unicorns, mermaids and magic. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.His workshop also produces nativity scenes, mermaids and figures made for folk art competitions. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Its not just her mermaids and love for burlesque that are on display; it's everything, including her feelings and thoughts. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She is a catfishmermaid, complete with cat ears. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Soon the mermaid's home is threatened by an evil bridge builder. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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