colony

中文意思

• n. 殖民地, 移民队
• n. 聚居区
• n. 菌落, 群落

英文释义

• n. a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
• n. a group of organisms of the same type living or growing together
• n. one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States
• n. a place where a group of people with the same interest or occupation are concentrated

词形变化

复数

colonies

例句

1. n. 殖民地, 移民队

   In the 18th century, American colonies fought for their independence from Britain.

   在18世纪，美洲殖民地为了脱离英国独立而战。

2. n. 聚居区

   Many painters and writers live in this famous artists' colony near the coast.

   许多画家和作家住在海岸附近这个著名的艺术家聚居区。

3. n. 菌落, 群落

   The scientist observed a large colony of bacteria growing in the dish.

   科学家观察到培养皿中正在生长着一大片细菌菌落。