reptile
英 /ˈreptaɪl/ 美 /ˈreptaɪl/
- n. 爬行动物a cold-blooded animal with scaly skin, such as a snake
The reptile lay perfectly still on a warm rock.
那只爬行动物一动不动地趴在一块温热的岩石上。
Many reptile species depend on external heat sources to regulate their body temperature throughout the day.
许多爬行动物物种依靠外部热源来调节全天的体温。
搭配
reptile species 爬行动物物种reptile eggs 爬行动物的卵reptile enclosure 爬行动物饲养围栏
辨析提示
蛇、蜥蜴、龟属爬行动物；青蛙不属此类。
词族
reptilian (adj.)
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