| 词汇 | pufferfish |
| 释义 | pufferfish noun[ C ] uk /ˈpʌf.ə.fɪʃ/ us /ˈpʌf.ɚ.fɪʃ/pluralpufferfish a type of fish, usually found in warm or tropical seas, that can make itself larger by filling its stomach with water or air: 鲀鱼 Most species of pufferfish are toxic. Steven Hunt/Photographer's Choice/GettyImages Sea fish albacore American shad anchovy barracuda beluga eel elver flatfish flathead flounder orange roughy Pacific salmon pilchard pink salmon plaice sprat stickleback stingray stonefish striped bass Examples of pufferfishpufferfish Species studied include vertebrates with no evidence of imprinting, such as chicken and pufferfish, as well as a number of mammalian species including human, mouse, chimp and dog. It is also present in the bodies of animals such as pufferfish, where it is responsible for the production of the potent neurotoxin, tetrodotoxin. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Filefish are closely related to the triggerfish, pufferfish and trunkfish. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In life, it would have resembled a paunchy triggerfish or a pufferfish with an elongated, downturned face. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Body shape and the arrangement of the fins is highly variable, covering such seemingly un-fishlike forms as seahorses, pufferfish, anglerfish, and gulpers. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In spite of its small size, this fish is known to make unprovoked attacks on humans, the inspiration for the common name ferocious pufferfish. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The pufferfish itself is not susceptible to the poison because of a mutation in the protein sequence of its cells' sodium channel. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Some forms of sushi, notably those containing pufferfish fugu and some kinds of shellfish, can cause severe poisoning if not prepared properly. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It is the same toxin found in pufferfish and a number of other marine animals. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Previously, it was unknown how pufferfish inflation took place. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The previous year, four people in the same town died and five others fell ill after eating the same variety of pufferfish. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Bearded pufferfish are molluscivores and therefore typically feed on crustaceans, molluscs and echinoderms. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In direct combat, however, he can increase his size and strength when challenged to fight, much like a pufferfish. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Maximum size is 22 mm (less than one inch), making it one of the smallest pufferfish in the world. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. First, the pufferfish fills its mouth with water. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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