penguin
penguin — noun
1. a sea bird from cold southern regions, with a dark back and white belly, that ca
a sea bird from cold southern regions, with a dark back and white belly, that cannot fly and swims with short flippers.
A penguin slid off the ice and splashed into the sea.
typical movement: slide off ice into water
At feeding time, the zoo keeper tossed fish to the penguins.
common context: penguins at a zoo
The mother penguin stood over one egg during the cold wind.
On the island, hundreds of penguins called loudly at dawn.
The penguin used its flippers to turn quickly under water.
- seabird
a broader word for any bird that lives by the sea, not only penguins
- flightless bird
describes birds that cannot fly; it also includes ostriches, emus, and kiwis
- emperor penguin
one particular large species, not a general name for all penguins
文法句型
a/the penguin
penguins (plural)
用法筆記
Often used with species names such as emperor penguin or king penguin. In general writing, penguin can mean one bird or this kind of bird as a group.