camel

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n. 骆驼, 打捞浮筒

发音

UK /ˈkæml̩/
US /ˈkæm(ə)l/
AU

词形变化

camels 复数

教材释义与例句

形容词

驼色的；暗棕色的

释义与例句

n. B1
  1. 1.

    A mammalian beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.

    骆驼

  2. 2.

    A light brownish color, like that of a camel (also called camel brown).

  3. 3.

    A vessel or tank, typically paired, used to make an object more buoyant.

    Near-synonym: pontoon

  4. 4.

    A person of Middle Eastern origin.

  5. 5.

    A fairy chess piece that is moved three squares in one direction and one at right angles to that direction in a single move, leaping over any intervening pieces.

    游戏
  6. 1.

    Synonym of giraffe.

    南非 废旧
adj.
  1. 1.

    Of a light brown color like that of a camel.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

artiodactyl even-toed ungulate

下位词 3

Arabian camel Bactrian camel dromedary

相关短语

camel toe 骆驼趾 camel case 驼峰式大小写 camel through the eye of a needle camel spider camel toes camel jockey camel spiders camel meat camel flu camel jockeys camel clutch camel clutches camel driver camel rider camel drivers

词源

From Middle English camel, through Old English camel and Old Northern French camel (Old French chamel, modern French chameau), from Latin camēlus, from Ancient Greek κάμηλος (kámēlos), from a Semitic source, ultimately from Proto-Semitic *gamal-; compare Arabic جَمَل (jamal), Hebrew גמל (gamál), Aramaic ܓܡܠܐ (gamlā), Coptic ϭⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗ (čamoul). As a marine device, from Dutch. As an ethnic slur, short for camelfucker, camel jockey, etc.

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