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terrarium

/tuh-rair-ee-uhm/US // təˈrɛər i əm //UK // (tɛˈrɛərɪəm) //

饲养箱,饲养场,养生馆,阳台

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural ter·rar·i·ums, ter·rar·i·a [tuh-rair-ee-uh]. /təˈrɛər i ə/.

    • : a vivarium for land animals.
    • : a glass container, chiefly or wholly enclosed, for growing and displaying plants.

Examples

  • Inside a terrarium, however, the humidity should be adequate.

  • This terrarium is multifunctional and would look great as a decorative feature on a desk or on a bookshelf.

  • After an hour or more in the experimental terrarium they seemed somewhat debilitated.

  • On May 10 a terrarium with several adults was placed in dilute sunshine beside a window in an unheated room.

  • In this condition, placed in a terrarium with a mixed group of breeding adults, his social status was of unusual interest.

  • A spider placed in the terrarium usually aroused one or more skinks to animated pursuit, as soon as it moved.

  • After rapid nibbling it would drop the tail, and leaving it temporarily would explore the terrarium.