electric eel
noun [ C ] uk/iˌlek.trɪk ˈiːl/ us/iˌlek.trɪk ˈiːl/
电鳗
a long fish from South America that produces electricity to help it catch other fish for food
Electric eels can give you a shock. 电鳗会让人触电。
The tail of the electric eel contains 10,000 tiny electric organs. 电鳗尾部有一万个微小的电子器官。
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- An electric eel can produce a shock of up to 650 volts.
- The South American electric eel grows to more than 1m in length.
- Huge electric eels slithered in muddy inlets.