invertebrate


adj. 无脊椎的;无骨气的

n. 无脊椎动物;无骨气的人

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invertebrate 无脊椎动物

in-,不,非,vertebrate,脊椎动物。

英文词源

invertebrate (n.)
1826, from Latin in- "not" (see in- (1)) + vertebra "joint" (see vertebra). Invertebrata as a biological classification was coined 1805 by French naturalist Georges Léopole Chrétien Frédéric Dagobert, Baron Cuvier (1769-1832). As an adjective by 1838.

中文解释

1、vertere => verte- + -bra(工具格后缀:instrumental suffix).2、字面含义:something to turn on. => any bone of the spinal column, joint or articulation of the body, joint of the spine.3、vertebra => vertebr- / vertebro-: vertebra.4、in- "not" + vertebr- + -ate.

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1. 'A spanner,'said Mrs Parsons , immediately becoming invertebrate.
“ 扳手, ”帕森斯太太一下子软了下来.
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2. They disliked him only because he was invertebrate.
他们不喜欢他就是认为他意志较弱.
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3. Half of all invertebrate species live in tropical rain forests.
一半的无脊椎动物物种生活在热带雨林中.
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4. Worms are an example of invertebrate animals.
蠕虫是无脊椎动物的一个例子.
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5. Cropland surface soil invertebrate living in it is considered as a special ecosystem in cropland - soil system.
农田表土层及其生活在其中的土壤动物被认为是农田土壤生态系统中一类特殊的生态系统.
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