baboon

FREQ #17211

n. 狒狒 [医] 狒狒

发音

UK /bəˈbuːn/
US /ˌbæˈbuːn/

词形变化

baboons 复数 baboons

别名

babian babion

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks.

    狒狒

  2. 2.

    A foolish, stupid or incompetent person.

    非正式 贬义

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

catarrhine Old World monkey

下位词 3

drill chacma mandrill

相关短语

baboon spider baboon spiders baboon syndrome orange baboon tarantula orange baboon tarantulas orange baboon tarantulae sacred baboon [医]狒狒（类人猿） dog-faced baboon olive baboon Anubis baboon hamadryas baboon 【动物】阿拉伯狒狒(Papia hamadryas)[亦称作sacred baboon] yellow baboon Arabian baboon

词源

From Middle English babewin, baboin, from Old French babouin, from baboue (“grimace; muzzle”), of West Germanic origin, related to dialectal German Bäppe (“lips; muzzle”), Middle High German beffen (“to bark”), Middle English baffen (“to bark”). See also baff, baffle.

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