aardvark

FREQ #40768

n. 土豚

发音

UK /ˈɑːd.vɑːk/
US /ˈɑɹd.vɑɹk/
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词形变化

aardvarks 复数 aardvarks

别名

aard-vark erdvark

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata and somewhat resembling a pig. Common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa.

    土豚

    The aardvark burrows in the ground and feeds mostly on termites, which it catches with its long, slimy tongue.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

anteater ant bear

上位词 2

eutherian placental

相关短语

aardvark cucumber aardvark cucumbers from aardvark to zymurgy Brazilian aardvark

词源

Borrowed from Afrikaans aardvark (obsolete), erdvark, from aarde (“earth”, from Middle Dutch aerde) + vark (“pig”, from Middle Dutch varken). Early European colonists in South Africa noticed that the animal was similar to a pig, while aarde hints at the animal's habit of burrowing.

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