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stingray

/sting-rey/US // ˈstɪŋˌreɪ //UK // (ˈstɪŋˌreɪ) //

黄貂鱼,魟鱼,黄貂狼,魟魚

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : any of the rays, especially of the family Dasyatidae, having a long, flexible tail armed near the base with a strong, serrated bony spine with which they can inflict painful wounds.

Examples

  • The robot’s body roughly resembles a stingray, with two large flapping fins and a tail that allows it to easily maneuver through the surrounding waters.

  • “It must be what they call a stingaree or stingray,” Jack went on.

  • The stingray is another native of these seas, the meat of which is much esteemed by the Creoles.

  • Russell's services to Smith deserved note because the Captain was expected to die from the stingray wound.

  • In June he was bitten by a stingray fish while he was spearing it.

  • The same stingray also assured the surgeon Bagnall a place in history.