/hɑːrˈpuːn/
a barbed spear attached to a rope, used for hunting large fish or whales(鱼叉,捕鲸叉)
记忆技巧
谐音联想法
将 'harpoon' 拆解为 'har'(哈) + 'poon'(谐音'砰')。想象海盗大喊一声'哈!',然后'砰'地发射鱼叉捕鲸的场景。
图像故事法
画一个鲸鱼尾巴上插着鱼叉(harpoon),叉子末端系着字母'H'形状的绳子,绳子另一头连着海盗船。
例句
The whaler threw the harpoon with all his strength, piercing the whale's thick blubber.(捕鲸人用尽全力投出鱼叉,刺穿了鲸鱼厚厚的脂肪层。)