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humpback

/huhmp-bak/US // ˈhʌmpˌbæk //UK // (ˈhʌmpˌbæk) //

驼背,驼峰,驼铃,驼鸟

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a back that is humped in a convex position.
    • : kyphosis.
    • : the humpback whale.

Examples

  • Fathom also gives an intimate look at what scientists undertake to find humpbacks in the vast ocean.

  • Each whale species, from the humpback to the ultra-rare Omura, has a signature sound.

  • My wife and I sat there every night of our visit, watching the sunset, the turtles bobbing up for air and the humpbacks breaking the ocean’s surface.

  • Some whale-watching organizations have suggested that humpbacks appear to breach more often than other species of whales.

  • Some were North Atlantic right whales, others were humpbacks.

  • Humpback whales are seasonal migrants found in all of the world's oceans.

  • The present population of humpback whales in the North Pacific is estimated to be about 1,000 animals.

  • The distribution, movements, abundance, and habitat requirements of humpback whales are not well known.

  • Much of the exploitation of humpback whales occurred in the twentieth century, especially during the early 1960's.

  • In 1966, the International Whaling Commission imposed a worldwide ban on the taking of humpback whales.