otter

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n. 水獭, 水獭皮

发音

UK /ˈɒt.ə/
其它
US /ˈɑtɚ/
US /(ʔ)ɑɾɚ/

词形变化

otters 复数

释义与例句

n. C1
  1. 1.

    An aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae.

    水獭

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    An aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae.

    The flesh or fur of this animal

    不可数 可数
  3. 3.

    A hairy man with a slender physique, in contrast with a bear, who is more thickset.

    可数 俚语 不可数
  4. 1.

    annatto (dye)

    废旧 不可数
  5. 1.

    Archaic form of attar.

    古体 不可数

词汇关系

名词

上位词 4

fur pelt mustelid musteline

下位词 1

river otter

相关短语

otter civet otter civets Otter Tail County otter shell otter shells otter shrew [网络] 獭鼩 otter shrews Otter Creek otter board otter trawler otter trawling European otter sea otter n. 海獭（见于北太平洋沿岸） giant otter river otter [网络] 水獭；河獭；水獭家族

词源

From Middle English oter, otir, otur, otyre, from Old English otor, from Proto-West Germanic *otr, from Proto-Germanic *utraz, from Proto-Indo-European *udrós (“aquatic, water-animal”), from Proto-Indo-European *wed- (“water”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Otter, Dutch otter, German Otter, Swedish utter, Norwegian oter, Icelandic otur, Sanskrit उद्र (udrá), Russian вы́дра (výdra), and Ancient Greek ὕδρα (húdra, “water snake”). Doublet of Hydra and hydra. More etymology under English water.

来源：wiktionary