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词汇 jellyfish
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Definition of jellyfish in English:

jellyfish

nounPlural jellyfishesˈdʒɛlɪfɪʃˈdʒɛliˌfɪʃ
  • 1A free-swimming marine coelenterate with a gelatinous bell- or saucer-shaped body that is typically transparent and has stinging tentacles around the edge.

    水母,海蜇

    Classes Scyphozoa and Cubozoa

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Mr Jordan brushed against the tiny yet extremely poisonous jellyfish swimming near Hamilton Island in northern Queensland on Wednesday.
    • If you should get stung by a box jellyfish, you won't get off lightly.
    • Then there's the famous glow-in-the-dark rabbit, created by an artist using a fluorescent jellyfish gene.
    • The whole thing looked very organic, something like a giant jellyfish.
    • Thousands of giant jellyfish with 30 foot stinging tentacles have invaded the seas around Scotland.
    • As we surfaced, a lone lion's mane jellyfish pulsed.
    • Lynn jumped as a jellyfish swam by her.
    • Man-eating saltwater crocodiles lurk in nearby estuaries along with the deadly box jellyfish, the most poisonous creature on earth.
    • When the mice were born, they carried the jellyfish gene in their own genes.
    • Plastic bags when filled with water resemble jellyfish, the turtle's staple diet.
    • Like jellyfish, Medusa can sting an enemy with its tentacles.
    • The pink jellyfish grow to three feet in diameter and their tentacles can reach 70 feet.
    • You will also be well aware of the unusually large numbers of jellyfish in the sea at this time.
    • The camera passes through a barrage of deadly jellyfish, emerging unscathed on the other side.
    • The official season of the dreaded stinging jellyfish has begun.
    • Hopefully we won't be maimed by saltwater crocodiles, eaten by sharks, or stung by poisonous jellyfish.
    • Certain Pacific jellyfish are much more dangerous, but they are limited to the waters around Australia.
    • Water sports are popular in the Persian Gulf, although jellyfish prevent swimming there.
    • A giant monster resembling a giant jellyfish emerged from the lava pool and wrapped its tentacles around Lupus.
    • When the females are bigger than 7 cm they never find jellyfish tentacles.
  • 2informal A feeble person.

    〈非正式〉软弱的人,懦夫,没骨气的人

    Example sentencesExamples
    • His father is a spineless jellyfish who lets his wife rule with an iron fist.
    • Frankie was a spineless jellyfish that didn't deserve to make money from Tan.
    • It's a tragedy regardless of how it happened and people like you who lecture after an accident are the lowest form of weak willed spineless jellyfish.
    • I suppose you have no qualms about being spineless jellyfish - so long as you win elections - right?

Definition of jellyfish in US English:

jellyfish

nounˈdʒɛliˌfɪʃˈjelēˌfiSH
  • 1A free-swimming marine coelenterate with a gelatinous bell- or saucer-shaped body that is typically transparent and has stinging tentacles around the edge.

    水母,海蜇

    Classes Scyphozoa and Cubozoa

    Example sentencesExamples
    • You will also be well aware of the unusually large numbers of jellyfish in the sea at this time.
    • Water sports are popular in the Persian Gulf, although jellyfish prevent swimming there.
    • Mr Jordan brushed against the tiny yet extremely poisonous jellyfish swimming near Hamilton Island in northern Queensland on Wednesday.
    • Plastic bags when filled with water resemble jellyfish, the turtle's staple diet.
    • When the females are bigger than 7 cm they never find jellyfish tentacles.
    • Lynn jumped as a jellyfish swam by her.
    • The whole thing looked very organic, something like a giant jellyfish.
    • A giant monster resembling a giant jellyfish emerged from the lava pool and wrapped its tentacles around Lupus.
    • Certain Pacific jellyfish are much more dangerous, but they are limited to the waters around Australia.
    • When the mice were born, they carried the jellyfish gene in their own genes.
    • The official season of the dreaded stinging jellyfish has begun.
    • Thousands of giant jellyfish with 30 foot stinging tentacles have invaded the seas around Scotland.
    • The pink jellyfish grow to three feet in diameter and their tentacles can reach 70 feet.
    • Man-eating saltwater crocodiles lurk in nearby estuaries along with the deadly box jellyfish, the most poisonous creature on earth.
    • Hopefully we won't be maimed by saltwater crocodiles, eaten by sharks, or stung by poisonous jellyfish.
    • Then there's the famous glow-in-the-dark rabbit, created by an artist using a fluorescent jellyfish gene.
    • If you should get stung by a box jellyfish, you won't get off lightly.
    • The camera passes through a barrage of deadly jellyfish, emerging unscathed on the other side.
    • As we surfaced, a lone lion's mane jellyfish pulsed.
    • Like jellyfish, Medusa can sting an enemy with its tentacles.
  • 2informal A feeble or weak-willed person.

    〈非正式〉软弱的人,懦夫,没骨气的人

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I suppose you have no qualms about being spineless jellyfish - so long as you win elections - right?
    • It's a tragedy regardless of how it happened and people like you who lecture after an accident are the lowest form of weak willed spineless jellyfish.
    • Frankie was a spineless jellyfish that didn't deserve to make money from Tan.
    • His father is a spineless jellyfish who lets his wife rule with an iron fist.
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