- 1nB1/ˈdɑːlfɪn/ · /ˈdɒlfɪn/海豚
A very clever animal that lives in the sea. It has the smooth shape of a fish, grey skin, and a long pointed nose, and it comes up to the top of the water to breathe air.
示範例句 · Example
A dolphin came up right beside our boat and swam with us.
逐字一隻海豚就在我們的船旁邊浮上來，然後跟我們一起游。
dolphin 就是海豚：住在海裡、身體光滑灰灰的、嘴巴前面尖尖長長的動物。英文講到 dolphin，第一個想到的常常不是牠的樣子，而是牠「很聰明」——字典的定義裡就直接寫了 very intelligent，這在動物的字裡很少見。牠的樣子可以想成：借了一條魚的身體，卻留著陸上動物的肺和腦袋——所以牠長得像魚，卻要浮上水面呼吸空氣。也因為這樣，英文說 like a fish（像魚），這個 like 很重要，牠不算 fish。
常見搭配
a bottlenose dolphin
瓶鼻海豚
the common kind of dolphin, with a short rounded nose
The bottlenose dolphin is the one most people picture.
a river dolphin
河豚（住在河裡的海豚）
a kind of dolphin that lives in a river, not in the sea
River dolphins can hardly see, so they find their way by sound.
a striped dolphin
條紋海豚
a kind of dolphin with long lines along its sides
A striped dolphin has thin dark lines running along its body.
train a dolphin
訓練海豚
to teach a dolphin to do something
Scientists trained a dolphin to copy sounds made by a computer.
dolphins and whales
海豚和鯨魚
the two sea animals that are usually talked about together
Dolphins and whales both come to the surface to breathe.
core核心畫面
You can picture a smooth grey animal with a long pointed nose breaking the surface of the sea, taking a breath, and sliding back under. It is shaped like a fish and lives in the water, but it breathes air — and it is one of the cleverest animals there is.
原始詞典資料20 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
Dolphinname
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A surname.
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A township in Knox County, Nebraska, United States.
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An unincorporated community in Brunswick County, Virginia, United States.
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An unincorporated community in San Juan County, Washington, United States.
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A hamlet in Brynford community, Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ1973).
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Synonym of Delphinus (constellation).
Dolphinnoun
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A member of an athletic team called the Dolphins, such as the Miami Dolphins and teams of various institutions of learning.
dolphinnoun詞源 1/ˈdɒlf.ɪn/
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A carnivorous cetacean, typically with a beak-like snout, famed for their intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.
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A carnivorous cetacean, typically with a beak-like snout, famed for their intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.
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A fish, the mahi-mahi or dorado, Coryphaena hippurus, with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.
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governmentheraldryhobbiesA depiction of a fish, with a broad indented fin, usually embowed.
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The dauphin, eldest son of the kings of France.
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historyhuman-sciencessciencesA mass of iron or lead hung from the yardarm, in readiness to be dropped through the deck and the hull of an enemy's vessel to sink it.
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nauticaltransportA kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage.
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nauticaltransportA spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished with a ring to which ships may fasten their cables.
另外 4 個記錄的用法
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nauticaltransportA mooring post on a wharf or beach.
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nauticaltransportA permanent fender designed to protect a heavy boat, bridge, or coastal structure from the impact of large floating objects such as ice, floating logs, or vessels.
- At each end of the piers in the water, in cases where several rows of pile are driven, a sort of cutwater should be formed, in order to ward off heavy bodies, such as floating trees, ice, etc. and prevent them from injuring the superstructure (called in German constructions, "Eisbrecher," or ice-breaker). This is usually done by driving one pile by itself in advance of the rest, or by forming what is called a "dolphin" at each end of the pier.
- An ice-breaker or dolphin was also constructed during the latter part of the autumn, a little above the site for No. 2 dam, or that for the twoer nearest the Pesth shore; this dolphin, which served as a protection against the ice, rafts, &c. was constructed at this time, so that a means might be afforded of judging of the actual force of the ice during the winter ensuing; and the event proved that its construction was most fortunate, as the winter of 1840-41 was unusually severe.
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obsoletegovernmentmilitarypoliticsOne of the handles above the trunnions by which a gun was lifted.
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slangA person who buys shares on the primary market only to resell them immediately at a high profit.
dolphinnoun詞源 2/ˈdɒlf.ɪn/
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nauticaltransportA man-made semi submerged maritime structure, usually installed to provide a fixed structure for temporary mooring, to prevent ships from drifting to shallow water or to serve as base for navigational aids.
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