tuatara

更新时间:2026-07-03 08:28:01   栏目: 英语词典

Tuatara(音标:/ˌtʊəˈtɑːrə/,/ˈtuːəˌtɑːrə/)是一种原始的爬行动物,属于爬行纲(Reptilia),特别是鸟臀目(Sphenodontia),是新西兰特有的物种。由于其独特的生物学特征,tuatara被视为“活化石”,它们已经在地球上存在了大约2亿年。

中文翻译

Tuatara通常翻译为“拓塔拉蜥”或“新西兰蜥蜴”,也被称作“古蜥蜴”。

读音

Tuatara的读音可以分为两部分:

Tua:发音为“tua”,类似于中文的“拖”。

Tara:发音为“tɑːrə”,类似于中文的“塔拉”。

特点

Tuatara是现存最接近恐龙的生物之一,它们具有一些独特的生理结构。例如,它们的头部有一个特殊的“第三只眼”,该眼睛位于头顶,并能够感知光线的变化。虽然这一眼睛不具备视觉功能,但它与调节生物的昼夜节律及生长周期有关。

例句

The tuatara is often referred to as a "living fossil" because it has remained largely unchanged for millions of years.
(拓塔拉蜥常被称为“活化石”,因为它在几百万年里几乎没有变化。)

Tuataras are endemic to New Zealand and can only be found on a few small islands.
(拓塔拉蜥是新西兰特有的物种,只能在一些小岛屿上找到。)

The tuatara’s “third eye” is not used for vision but helps regulate its body temperature.
(拓塔拉蜥的“第三只眼”并不用于视力,而是帮助调节其体温。)

Despite being called a lizard, the tuatara is more closely related to ancient reptiles like dinosaurs.
(尽管被称为蜥蜴,拓塔拉蜥与恐龙等古代爬行动物的关系更为密切。)

The tuatara's lifespan can exceed 100 years, making it one of the longest-living reptiles.
(拓塔拉蜥的寿命可超过100年,是寿命最长的爬行动物之一。)

Conservation efforts are underway to protect the tuatara population from extinction.
(正在进行保护工作,以防止拓塔拉蜥种群灭绝。)

Tuataras have a slow metabolic rate, which is typical for cold-blooded reptiles.
(拓塔拉蜥的代谢速率较慢,这是冷血爬行动物的典型特征。)

Researchers are studying the tuatara’s DNA to learn more about the evolution of reptiles.
(研究人员正在研究拓塔拉蜥的DNA,以了解爬行动物的进化。)

The tuatara has a unique set of teeth that are fused to the jaw, unlike most reptiles.
(拓塔拉蜥有一套独特的牙齿,它们与下颌骨融合在一起,这与大多数爬行动物不同。)

Tuataras are primarily herbivores, but they will also eat insects and small animals.
(拓塔拉蜥主要是草食性动物,但它们也会吃昆虫和小动物。)

短语搭配

Tuatara conservation efforts

Endemic to New Zealand

Living fossil

Slow metabolic rate

Third eye

Ancient reptiles

Long lifespan

Reptile evolution

Tuatara是新西兰特有的一个非常独特的物种,深受科学家与生态保护者的关注,也吸引着游客和动物爱好者。