sand n. 1.沙。 2.〔 pl. 〕 沙滩,沙洲,沙地,沙漠。 3.〔 pl. 〕 沙粒;(计时用的沙漏中的)细沙。 4.光阴,时间,寿命。 5.〔美俚〕勇气,毅力,胆量,坚毅。 6.【医学】砂状结石。 7.【地质学;地理学】含石油砂层。 8.粗矿石;尾矿;【冶金】模砂。 9. 砂色;带红的黄色。 10.〔美俚〕砂糖。 quick sand 流沙。 play on the sands 在沙滩上玩耍。 The sands [His sands] are running out. 期限快到[他的命数将尽]。 a man with plenty of sand in him 坚毅的人,刚强的人。 built on sand 不稳固的;不安定的。 footprints on the sands of time 留在人世变迁的沙滩上的脚印。 have sand in one's craw 〔美口〕有勇气[决断,毅力]。 knock the sand from under 〔美国〕使失去立足之地;(设法)占上风。 make ropes of sand 用沙结绳;做不可能[徒劳无功]的事。 numberless as the sand(s) 多如恒河沙数。 number [plough, sow] the sands 白费气力,徒劳。 put sand in the wheels [machine] 捣乱,暗中破坏。 vt. 1.撒沙于,铺沙于,把…埋进沙里,用沙搀入。 2.用沙[砂纸]擦[磨光]。 3.使(船)开上沙滩。 sand up 用沙填塞(油井等)。
The record is held by one bird which was found with 61 sand eels in its beak 目前最高纪录是一张海雀的鸟嘴里有61之沙鳗。
It is one of the nation ' s most distinctive and popular birds and is often photographed with sand eels - its favourite food - hanging out its bill 这是这个国家最有特色最受欢迎的鸟类,并通常与最喜欢吃的沙鳗挂在嘴上一起入镜。
英文解释
very small silvery eellike schooling fishes that burrow into sandy beaches 同义词:sand lance, sand launce, launce,
百科解释
Sand eel or sandeel is the common name used for a considerable number of species of fish. Most of them are sea fish of the genera Hyperoplus (greater sandeels), Gymnammodytes or Ammodytes.