nurse shark
noun [ C ] uk/ˈnɜːs ˌʃɑːk/ us/ˈnɝːs ˌʃɑːrk/
护士鲨，铰口鲨
a type of shark that sucks food off the sea floor at night and does not move around much from place to place
Nurse sharks are a docile species who spend much of their time lying on the bottom. 护士鲨是一种温顺的动物，大部分时间都躺在海底。
Most nurse shark attacks happen when a diver pulls the shark's tail. 大多数护士鲨只有在潜水员拉动其鲨鱼尾巴的时候才会发起攻击。
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- Common in the Atlantic, nurse sharks like shallow water in South Florida and the Keys.
- When snorkelling on the reef you might spot a shark, probably a nurse shark.
- Nurse sharks, usually gentle around inquisitive divers and snorkellers, have a limit to the pestering they will tolerate.