(plural), 1794, from alga (singular), 1550s, from Latin alga "seaweed," which is of uncertain origin, perhaps from a PIE root meaning "to putrefy, rot."
权威例句
1. Most algae live in water.
多数藻类生长在水中.
2. Algae grow and spread quickly in the lake.
湖中水藻滋蔓.
3. The most effective new botanicals are extracts from cola nut and marine algae.
这种极其有效的新型植物制剂是从可乐果和海藻中提炼出来的。
4. The green covering on top of the water in the pond is algae.
池塘水面上绿色的东西是水藻.
5. It has been applied to attached algae and submerged vascular plants.