porpoise
UK/'pɒ:pәs/US
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Definitions
n.
A small sea mammal related to dolphins and whales, with a blunt snout.
鼠海豚；海豚
v.
To repeatedly leap out of the water and dive back in; of an aircraft or boat, to plunge up and down repeatedly.
（像海豚一样）反复跃出水面；（飞机或船）上下颠簸
Root Breakdown
Native Englishporpoiseother
=porpoise
Common Collocations
- 1.harbor porpoise港湾鼠海豚
- 2.finless porpoise江豚（无鳍鼠海豚）
- 3.[porpoise pod][鼠海豚群]
- 4.porpoise population鼠海豚种群
Example Sentences
- 1.
A group of porpoises leaped alongside the boat, delighting all the passengers.
- 2.
Unlike dolphins, the harbor porpoise is shy and rarely approaches humans.
- 3.
The porpoise population in this bay has declined sharply due to fishing net entanglement.