shark-like

UK/ˈʃɑːkˌlaɪk/US/ˈʃɑːrkˌlaɪk/

释义

adj.

1.鲨鱼般的,具有鲨鱼特征的(如外形、行为或特性)

2.冷酷无情的,贪婪的

词源

概述

该词是典型的英语复合形容词,由名词shark与后缀-like直接拼接构成。词义逻辑清晰:从字面“形似鲨鱼的”自然引申出“具备鲨鱼攻击性/贪婪特质”的比喻义,生动体现人类对自然生物特性的观察与语言转化。

例句

The submarine had a shark-like silhouette gliding through the depths.

潜艇以鲨鱼般的轮廓在深海中滑行。

His shark-like instincts in business negotiations earned him both respect and fear.

他在商业谈判中鲨鱼般的本能令人既敬且畏。

The fighter jet executed a shark-like maneuver to evade the missile.

战斗机执行了一个鲨鱼般的机动动作来躲避导弹。