| 词汇 | rockhopper-penguin |
| 释义 | rockhopper penguin noun[ C ] uk /ˌrɒk.hɒp.ə ˈpeŋ.ɡwɪn/ us /ˌrɑːk.hɑː.pɚ ˈpeŋ.ɡwɪn/ a small penguin (= a black and white bird, found mainly in the Antarctic, that cannot fly but uses its small wings to help it swim) with a growth of yellow feathers on its head: She carried out her research on Edinburgh Zoo's famous rockhopper penguins. The northern rockhopper penguin is at risk of extinction. Compare Adélie penguin emperor penguin gentoo penguin Humboldt penguin king penguin More than 75,000 rockhopper penguins nest among these albatrosses. The proposed removal of 240 rockhopper penguins from Tristan da Cunha worried him greatly. Cody is a rockhopper penguin, the kind with yellow plumes sprouting showily out of their heads. Birds found by or on the sea Adélie penguin albatross booby cormorant curlew fulmar gannet gentoo penguin guillemot gull king penguin kittiwake oystercatcher penguin petrel puffin seagull shag skimmer skua |
| 随便看 |
反思网英语在线翻译词典收录了377474条英语词汇在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。