merlion

n. 鱼尾狮（新加坡城市的标志）

发音

UK /ˈmɜːˌlaɪən/
UK /ˈməːlɪ.ən/
US /ˈmɚˌlaɪən/
US /ˈmɚˌlɪ.ən/
其它 /ˌmɜːˈlaɪən/
其它 /mə-/

词形变化

merlions 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Often Merlion: a symbolic creature having the head of a lion and the body of a fish, which is a national symbol of Singapore; an image, statue, or other depiction of this creature.

    新加坡
  2. 2.

    A fictional creature of similar make-up.

  3. 1.

    A depiction of a bird similar to a house martin or swallow with stylized feet; a martlet.

    政治 纹章
  4. 2.

    Alternative form of merlin (“a small falcon, Falco columbarius”).

    罕用

词源

From mer- + lion; sense 1 promoted by the Singapore Tourism Board as the name of a statue installed at the mouth of the Singapore River on 15 September 1972.

来源：wiktionary