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单词 merman
释义

merman

noun

mer·​man ˈmər-ˌman How to pronounce merman (audio)
-mən
: a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a man and the tail of a fish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Mei draws her crush as a merman—a fantasy more risible than racy. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2022 The story follows a tumultuous love affair between a demon master and a merman. Partner Content, Variety, 24 Feb. 2022 Kévin Aymoz, from France, wearing a scoop-neck sophisticated-merman shirt, skated to M83 and incorporated a roundoff-like aerial flip. Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2022 Melissa and Joe are a mermaid and a merman and Joe definitely got his costume at SluttyShirtlessCostumesForGayDudesGrrrrrrllll.Rainbow. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 May 2021 In a report published by the Guinness World Records, Shaaban explained the workout routine that gives him his merman-like abilities. Maryam Mohamed, CNN, 7 Mar. 2021 Even the Sun King of merman movies can’t buy his way out of his previous mistakes. Kyle Smith, National Review, 1 May 2020 In one 16th-century book of curious and bizarre creatures compiled by Swiss naturalist Conrad Gessner, drawings of the sunfish feature alongside images of mermen and sea monsters. Grace Hauck, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2020 Bas-relief mermaids and mermen watch over its fountain pool. Siddhartha Mitter, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2019 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

merman

noun

mer·​man ˈmər-ˌman How to pronounce merman (audio)
plural mermen
-ˌmen
: an imaginary sea creature usually shown with a man's head and body and a fish's tail
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