hyena
pronunciation
UK [haɪ'i:nə]
US [haɪˈinə]
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- n.
- 鬣狗
Word Origin
hyena 鬣狗
来自希腊语hyaina,猪，来自hys,猪，词源同swine,sow,-ena,表阴性或形容词后缀。后用于指鬣狗，因形似野猪而得名。
Example
- 1. Our guide ami identified several species including hyena and leopard .
- 我们的指导阿美族确定了几个物种包括鬣狗和豹。
- 2. The female hyena , which is more physically aggressive than her male counterpart , has higher testosterone levels than the male does .
- 雌性鬣狗比她的伴侣有更多身体侵犯，因为雌性体内的睾丸激素水平比雄性高。
- 3. I hear a woman yell like a hyena .
- 听见一个女人像土狼般大叫。
- 4. It 's like a hyena laugh .
- 这就像一个鬣狗的笑声。
- 5. Jackal and hyena are common scavengers .
- 豺和鬣狗是常见的拾荒者。
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