piranha

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n. 水虎鱼(南美产)

发音

UK /pɪˈɹɑːn(j)ə/
其它
US /pɪˈɹɑn(j)ə/
US /pɪˈɹæn(j)ə/

词形变化

piranhas 复数 piranhas

别名

piraña pirana piraya

教材释义与例句

名词

水虎鱼（产于南美的一种小鱼）

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of certain freshwater fish of the subfamily Serrasalminae, native to South America; they are characterised by razor-sharp teeth and a reputation of being ferocious predators (despite most species being omnivorous).

    食人鲳

    水虎鱼

    比拉鱼

    食人鱼

    生物 动物学

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

predator vulture marauder caribe pirana

上位词 6

attacker assailant aggressor assaulter characid characin

下位词 1

mosstrooper

相关短语

piranha solution 食人鱼洗液 piranha etch piranha etches piranha solutions social piranha red-bellied piranha red piranha

词源

First attested in 1869. The term entered English either via Portuguese piranha or Spanish piraña, from Old Tupi pirãîa.

来源：wiktionary