Definition of stentor in English:

stentor

noun ˈstɛntəˈstentər

1literary A person with a powerful voice.
〈诗/文〉声音洪亮的人
Example sentencesExamples
- When all six stentors are present, they take turns of ten minutes each; if for any reason only two are on duty, a half hour is the extreme required of one reader.
- The average radio collector may find this hard to believe or accept, but voice transmission broadcasting was not a child of the radio age and the first stentors were not found in the United States.
2Zoology
A sedentary trumpet-shaped single-celled animal that is widespread in fresh water.
〔动〕喇叭虫
Genus Stentor, phylum Ciliophora, kingdom Protista
Example sentencesExamples
- This design may play a part in the marvelous ability of stentors to regenerate even when only a tiny fraction of the original individual is left intact.
- Often, stentors will attach the lower portion of their pod to debris and assume the trumpet shape illustrated above.
- Terry and Diana Lee in Room 409 Diana took the video, and Terry found the two stentors with multiple nuclei.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Greek Stentōr, the name of a herald in the Trojan War.

Rhymes

centaur, mentor

Definition of stentor in US English:

stentor

nounˈstentər

1literary A person with a powerful voice.
〈诗/文〉声音洪亮的人
Example sentencesExamples
- The average radio collector may find this hard to believe or accept, but voice transmission broadcasting was not a child of the radio age and the first stentors were not found in the United States.
- When all six stentors are present, they take turns of ten minutes each; if for any reason only two are on duty, a half hour is the extreme required of one reader.
2Zoology
A sedentary trumpet-shaped single-celled animal that is widespread in fresh water.
〔动〕喇叭虫
Genus Stentor, phylum Ciliophora, kingdom Protista
Example sentencesExamples
- Terry and Diana Lee in Room 409 Diana took the video, and Terry found the two stentors with multiple nuclei.
- This design may play a part in the marvelous ability of stentors to regenerate even when only a tiny fraction of the original individual is left intact.
- Often, stentors will attach the lower portion of their pod to debris and assume the trumpet shape illustrated above.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Greek Stentōr, the name of a herald in the Trojan War.

词汇	stentor
释义	Definition of stentor in English: stentor noun ˈstɛntəˈstentər 1literary A person with a powerful voice. 〈诗/文〉声音洪亮的人 Example sentencesExamples When all six stentors are present, they take turns of ten minutes each; if for any reason only two are on duty, a half hour is the extreme required of one reader. The average radio collector may find this hard to believe or accept, but voice transmission broadcasting was not a child of the radio age and the first stentors were not found in the United States. 2Zoology A sedentary trumpet-shaped single-celled animal that is widespread in fresh water. 〔动〕喇叭虫 Genus Stentor, phylum Ciliophora, kingdom Protista Example sentencesExamples This design may play a part in the marvelous ability of stentors to regenerate even when only a tiny fraction of the original individual is left intact. Often, stentors will attach the lower portion of their pod to debris and assume the trumpet shape illustrated above. Terry and Diana Lee in Room 409 Diana took the video, and Terry found the two stentors with multiple nuclei. Origin Early 17th century: from Greek Stentōr, the name of a herald in the Trojan War. Rhymes centaur, mentor Definition of stentor in US English: stentor nounˈstentər 1literary A person with a powerful voice. 〈诗/文〉声音洪亮的人 Example sentencesExamples The average radio collector may find this hard to believe or accept, but voice transmission broadcasting was not a child of the radio age and the first stentors were not found in the United States. When all six stentors are present, they take turns of ten minutes each; if for any reason only two are on duty, a half hour is the extreme required of one reader. 2Zoology A sedentary trumpet-shaped single-celled animal that is widespread in fresh water. 〔动〕喇叭虫 Genus Stentor, phylum Ciliophora, kingdom Protista Example sentencesExamples Terry and Diana Lee in Room 409 Diana took the video, and Terry found the two stentors with multiple nuclei. This design may play a part in the marvelous ability of stentors to regenerate even when only a tiny fraction of the original individual is left intact. Often, stentors will attach the lower portion of their pod to debris and assume the trumpet shape illustrated above. Origin Early 17th century: from Greek Stentōr, the name of a herald in the Trojan War.
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