amphibian
amphibian — 形容詞
1. describing the group of cold-blooded animals, including frogs and salamanders, t
兩棲類的
與青蛙等兩棲動物相關的
describing the group of cold-blooded animals, including frogs and salamanders, that begin life in water and later move onto land.
Hadiya took a class about amphibian eggs at the aquarium last weekend.
上週末瑪雅在水族館上了一堂關於兩棲類卵的課。
amphibian + noun (technical)
The biology teacher showed photos of three different amphibian species from Costa Rica.
生物老師展示了三種來自哥斯大黎加的兩棲類物種照片。
Pollution in the pond caused a sharp drop in amphibian numbers.
池塘的污染導致兩棲類數量大幅下降。
Dr. Theo studies amphibian skin and how it absorbs water.
田中博士研究兩棲類的皮膚以及牠們吸水的方式。
文法句型
amphibian + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (amphibian eggs, amphibian skin, amphibian species). Distinguish from sense 2 by the noun it modifies — biological terms here, vehicles or aircraft in sense 2.
2. describing a vehicle or aircraft built to travel across land and through water,
水陸兩用的
可在陸地與水上行駛的
describing a vehicle or aircraft built to travel across land and through water, and sometimes also to fly.
The army demonstrated a new amphibian tank that crossed the river without slowing down.
軍方展示了一輛新的水陸兩用坦克，過河時完全沒有減速。
amphibian + vehicle noun
Tourists boarded an amphibian bus that drove straight from the street into the harbour.
遊客搭上一輛水陸兩用巴士，從街道直接駛入港灣。
Rescue teams used an amphibian aircraft to reach villages cut off by the flood.
救援隊出動一架水陸兩用飛機，前往被洪水困住的村落。
Bao repaired the engine of a small amphibian boat at the dock.
馬可仕在碼頭修理一艘小型水陸兩用船的引擎。
- amphibious
more common adjective form for vehicles and military operations
文法句型
amphibian + vehicle/aircraft/tank
用法筆記
More commonly written 'amphibious' in modern English; 'amphibian' as an adjective for machines is rarer and slightly older-sounding. Distinguish from sense 1 by context — a machine or craft, never a living animal.
amphibian — 名詞
1. a cold-blooded animal with smooth, scaleless skin (frogs, toads, newts, and sala
兩棲動物
可在水中與陸地生活的冷血動物
a cold-blooded animal with smooth, scaleless skin (frogs, toads, newts, and salamanders are typical examples) that hatches from eggs laid in water and later lives partly on dry ground.
Citlali found a small green amphibian hiding under a wet leaf in the garden.
莉娜在花園裡的一片濕葉子下發現了一隻綠色的小兩棲動物。
Frogs, toads, and newts are the amphibians most often seen in British ponds.
青蛙、蟾蜍和蠑螈是英國池塘裡最常見的兩棲動物。
typical examples listed (frog / toad / newt)
Many amphibians breathe partly through their skin, so dry weather can harm them.
許多兩棲動物部分靠皮膚呼吸，所以乾燥天氣會傷害牠們。
The zoo's new exhibit holds over twenty species of amphibian from South America.
動物園的新展區飼養了超過二十種來自南美洲的兩棲動物。
Dr. Rivera counted only twelve amphibians during her three-day survey of the Costa Rican cloud forest.
里維拉博士在哥斯大黎加雲霧林進行三天調查，只記錄到十二隻兩棲動物。
- reptile
scaly cold-blooded animals that lay eggs on land, not in water
用法筆記
Object of study in biology and conservation; subject is often the animal itself or a researcher. Distinguish from sense 2 by living/non-living — sense 1 is always a real organism, sense 2 is a machine.
常見錯誤
2. a vehicle, boat, or plane built to travel across the ground as well as through w
水陸兩用載具
能在陸地與水上行駛的車或飛機
a vehicle, boat, or plane built to travel across the ground as well as through water — for example, a flat-bottomed truck used by soldiers, or a small plane that can touch down on a lake.
The marines drove an amphibian onto the beach during the morning training drill.
海軍陸戰隊在早晨演習中將一輛水陸兩用載具開上沙灘。
military context for amphibian (vehicle)
Dilnoza pilots an amphibian that delivers supplies to small lakeside towns in Alaska.
卡洛斯駕駛一架水陸兩用飛機，把物資送到阿拉斯加湖邊的小鎮。
amphibian as small aircraft
Two amphibians rolled out of the landing craft and headed for the shore.
兩輛水陸兩用載具從登陸艇駛出，朝海岸前進。
Engineers tested the new amphibian on a muddy riverbank near the base.
工程師在基地附近一處泥濘的河岸測試這輛新的水陸兩用載具。
- amphibious vehicle
longer, more explicit phrase preferred in everyday writing
用法筆記
Most often appears in military or aviation writing. Distinguish from sense 1 by context — passengers, engines, or military operations make this sense unmistakable.