humpback
【驼背,座头鲸】
"Humpback" 是一个名词和形容词,主要有以下几种含义:
作为名词:
- 驼背:
- 指人或动物背部的凸起,通常由于脊柱的异常弯曲或弯曲形态造成的。也可用于形容某些动物的背部形态。
- 例如:
- The old man had a noticeable humpback due to his posture.
(由于姿势问题,这位老人有明显的驼背。) - The camel has a humpback, which is an adaptation to store water.
(骆驼有驼背,这是为了储存水分的适应性。)
- The old man had a noticeable humpback due to his posture.
- 座头鲸(Humpback whale):
- Humpback 也可以指一种海洋哺乳动物——座头鲸。座头鲸因其背部形态而得名,具有显著的背鳍和背部隆起。
- 例如:
- We saw a group of humpback whales during our whale-watching trip.
(我们在鲸鱼观赏旅行中看到了几只座头鲸。)
- We saw a group of humpback whales during our whale-watching trip.
作为形容词:
- 驼背的:
- 用于描述具有驼背或背部凸起形态的特征。
- 例如:
- The humpbacked camel is well adapted for the desert environment.
(驼背的骆驼非常适应沙漠环境。)
- The humpbacked camel is well adapted for the desert environment.
总结:
- Humpback 主要指背部凸起的特征,可以用于描述驼背的动物或人,也常用来指座头鲸这一物种。