platypus
US /ˈplæt̬.ɪ.pəs/
UK /ˈplæt.ɪ.pəs/
名词
鸭嘴兽
a semiaquatic egg-laying mammal of Australia and Tasmania, having a broad flat tail, a snout resembling a duck's bill, and webbed feet. It is one of the five extant species of monotremes, the only mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young.
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The platypus is a unique mammal that lays eggs.
鸭嘴兽是一种独特的卵生哺乳动物。
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We saw a platypus swimming in the river during our trip to Australia.
我们去澳大利亚旅行时，看到一只鸭嘴兽在河里游泳。
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