mermaid

mermaid

英 ['mɜːmeɪd]
　　美 ['mɝmed]

n. 美人魚（傳說中的）；女子遊泳健將

中文詞源：

mermaid 美人魚

mer-,海，詞源同marine,mere,maid,少女。引申詞義美人魚。

例句：

1. "I found a mermaid."— 'Don't be daft. There's no such thing.'
“我發現瞭一條美人魚。”——“別說傻話瞭。哪有那種東西。”

2. The Mermaid Company will present'Hamlet'next week.
美人魚劇團將於下周演出 " 哈姆雷特 ".

3. How popular would that girl be with the only mermaid mom!
和人魚媽媽在一起,那個女孩會有多受歡迎!

4. A mermaid's tail turns to legs when it's dry, even when it's dead.
當變幹時,人魚的尾巴會變成腿, 即使它是死的.

5. And then a mermaid leap out of the water!
突然一條美人魚躍出水面.