water rat

短语

n. 河鼠

发音

AU

词形变化

water rats 复数

别名

waterrat

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of various aquatic or semi-aquatic rodents from Florida and southern Georgia, especially Neofiber alleni; the muskrat.

    美国
  2. 2.

    A water mouse, especially, the rakali, Hydromys chrysogaster.

    澳大利亚
  3. 3.

    A European water vole (Arvicola amphibius, formerly Arvicola terrestris).

    非正式
  4. 4.

    A petty thief or waterfront ruffian.

    美国 俚语
  5. 5.

    A person fond of water sports.

    俚语
  6. 6.

    A member of the water police.

    澳大利亚 俚语

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

water dog water vole

上位词 5

sailor rodent vole field mouse gnawer

词源

From water + rat. Compare Saterland Frisian Woaterrotte, West Frisian wetterrôt, Dutch waterrat, German Low German Waterrötte, Waterrött, German Wasserratte, Danish vandrotte, Swedish vattenråtta, Icelandic vatnsrotta.

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