amphibious

[US]/æm'fɪbɪəs/
[UK]/æm'fɪbɪəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 两栖的, 水陆两用的, 具有双重性的

Phrases & Collocations

amphibious vehicle

两栖车辆

amphibious assault

两栖突击

amphibious operations

两栖作战

Real-world Examples

So they left the ocean, became amphibious.

所以它们离开了海洋,成为两栖动物。

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

Kenyan troops launched airborne and amphibious landings before dawn, supported by Somali government forces.

在索马里政府军的支持下,肯尼亚军队天亮之前就通过空运和海上方式着陆。

Source: BBC Listening November 2012 Collection

Meanwhile, a security contractor based in Florida claimed responsibility for the " daring amphibious raid" .

与此同时,佛罗里达州的一家安全承包商声称对“大胆的双重袭击”负责。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

My book is about an amphibious creature – a creature that lives both on land and in water.

我看的那本书是关于两栖动物——一种既生活在陆地上又生活在水里的生物。

Source: 6 Minute English

He appeared in a video Sunday announcing that a daring, amphibious raid was underway in Venezuela.

他出现在周日公布的一段视频中,宣布一场勇敢的两栖突击行动正在委内瑞拉进行。

Source: NPR News May 2020 Compilation

My book is about an amphibious creature - a creature that lives both on land and in water.

我看到书讲的是一种两栖动物 —— 既生活在陆地上也生活在水里的动物。

Source: 6 Minute English

The U.S. has 11 active aircraft carriers and 9 amphibious assault ships which are essentially smaller aircraft carriers.

美国有11艘现役航空母舰和9艘两栖攻击舰,其本质上是小型航空母舰。

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2020 Collection

Three ships with the USS baton amphibious ready group are positioning thousands of marines in waters near Israel.

美国航空母舰警棍两栖待命舰队的三艘舰艇正在以色列附近海域部署数千名海军陆战队士兵。

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Divers in Missouri, meanwhile, have recovered 17 bodies from an amphibious boat that sank on a storm-tossed lake.

在密苏里州,潜水员找到了17名遇难者遗体,这艘两栖船因风暴在湖中发生沉船。

Source: PBS English News

It was largest amphibious assault in history, and it led to the end of World War Two in Europe.

这是历史上最大的两栖作战进攻,使欧洲第二次世界大战结束。

Source: VOA Special December 2020 Collection

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