griffin

FREQ #6318

n. 新手, 未经世故的人

发音

其它 /ˈɡɹɪf.ɪn/

词形变化

griffins 复数 griffins

别名

griff griffon gryphon grifon gryfon

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A mythical beast having the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle.

    狮鹫

  2. 2.

    A griffon vulture, a large vulture (Gyps fulvus) found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor, supposed to be the "eagle" of the Bible.

  3. 3.

    An English variety of apple.

  4. 4.

    A person who has just arrived from Europe.

    印度 过时
  5. 5.

    A cadet newly arrived in British India: half English, half Indian.

  6. 6.

    A watchful guardian, especially a duenna in charge of a young woman.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

griffon gryphon

词源

From Middle English griffoun, from Old French griffon, from Late Latin grȳphus, from Classical Latin grȳps, from Ancient Greek γρῡ́ψ (grū́ps).

来源：wiktionary