algae
🇬🇧 /ˈælgi/
🇺🇸 /ˈældʒiː/
📖 释义
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noun
藻类
🔗 详情
词形变化
可数 / 不可数
复数: algae
常用搭配
algal bloomblue-green algaealgae growthalgae bloomgreen algaered algae
派生词
algalalgologyalgologist
同义词
seaweedphytoplanktonpond scum
易混淆词
alga
EN: 'Alga' is the singular form referring to one organism; 'algae' is the plural form, though it is often mistakenly used as a singular in everyday speech.
zh: 'Alga' 是单数形式,指一个生物体;'algae' 是复数形式,尽管在日常口语中常被误用作单数。
拼写提示
EN: The singular is 'alga' and the plural is 'algae' (Latin pattern). A common error is treating 'algae' as singular (e.g., 'the algae is' instead of 'the algae are' in formal/scientific writing), though mass-noun usage is accepted in informal contexts.
zh: 单数是 'alga',复数是 'algae'(拉丁语模式)。常见的错误是将 'algae' 当作单数使用(例如在正式/科学写作中说 'the algae is' 而不是 'the algae are'),不过在非正式语境中将其作为不可数名词使用是可以接受的。
💬 例句
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The pond was covered in a thick layer of green algae.
池塘表面覆盖着一层厚厚的绿藻。