proboscis

US /proʊˈbɑː.sɪs/

UK /proʊˈbɑː.sɪs/

長鼻, 口器

the long, mobile snout of a mammal, such as an elephant or tapir

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The elephant used its proboscis to spray water over itself.

大象用它的長鼻向自己噴水。

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A tapir's proboscis is short and flexible.

貘的長鼻短而靈活。

口器, 長鼻

the elongated sucking mouthpart of an insect, such as a butterfly or mosquito

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A butterfly uses its proboscis to drink nectar from flowers.

蝴蝶用它的口器吸食花蜜。

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The mosquito's proboscis can pierce skin to draw blood.

蚊子的口器可以刺穿皮膚吸血。