词汇 | blowhole |
释义 | blowhole noun[ C ] uk /ˈbləʊ.həʊl/ us /ˈbloʊ.hoʊl/ an opening in the top of the head of a whale (= very large sea mammal), through which it breathes(鲸的)鼻孔,喷水孔 mantaphoto/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages geology specialized a hole in the ground that connects to a cave opening into the sea吹蚀穴 Miscellaneous animal body parts back end bobtail caudate claw dorsal fin dorsally giblets gill hindquarters nipple pincer pouch pouched pseudopod reticulum scut speculum sting teat udder You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Geography: caves, cracks & crevices But tell me, isn't that the noise cetaceans make when they spurt water from their blowholes? While I was observing this phenomenal creature, two jets of steam and water sprang from its blowholes and rose to an altitude of forty meters, which settled for me its mode of breathing. Examples of blowholeblowhole Basilosaurids possessed teeth and a skull remarkably similar in function and structure, both have nostrils (blowholes) located halfway back on the snout, just in front of the eyes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. All the structures used untrussed cast iron girders, and generally failed from blowholes or other casting defects within the bulk material, and so completely hidden from external view. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There are also stacks, arches and blowholes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Pygmy blue whales also tend to be darker than the other subspecies of blue whales, and the shape of their blowhole is different. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. At certain times of the year and in bad weather the caverns become filled with water and the entrance acts like a giant blowhole. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There are coral steps which lead down through an opening in the roof (former blowhole) into the cave, these steps were built in 1912. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The mouthline of this species is straight, and the melon forms a small bulge with a crescent-shaped blowhole with forward-pointing tips. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A subtly shaded, crescent-shaped black band crosses the head just behind the blowhole. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Vocal cords are not present; their sounds are produced in the blowhole system, instead. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The blowhole blows just after they escape, which takes the life of two pirates. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The sheer cliffs over the beach have a scenic walking path, featuring a blowhole, views of sea stacks and a multitude of wildlife. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Once on land or immobilised in knee-deep water, a cut is made across its top near the blowhole to partially sever its head. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. An indistinct light gray "rostral saddle" may be present, and a few individuals can have pale, thin "blowhole streaks" trailing from the blowholes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He gets blown out of the whale's blowhole and falls back down, his head getting stuck in the blowhole. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The blowhole is most active when the tide is high and the winds are strong. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of blowhole 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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