pelican

FREQ #20794

n. 鹈鹕鸟, 伽蓝鸟

发音

UK /ˈpɛl.ɪ.kən/
US /ˈpɛl.ɪ.kən/
UK /ˈpɛl.ə.kən/
US /ˈpɛl.ə.kən/

词形变化

pelicans 复数 pelicans

别名

pelecan

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch.

    鹈鹕

  2. 2.

    A native or resident of the American state of Louisiana.

  3. 3.

    A retort or still having a curved tube or tubes leading back from the head to the body for continuous condensation and redistillation.

    废旧 化学
  4. 4.

    A set of forceps used to force overcrowded teeth apart.

    医学
  5. 5.

    A waterbomber.

    加拿大 俚语 政治
  6. 6.

    An ageing prostitute.

    俚语

相关短语

pelican crossing （行人穿过马路时可自行按交通灯使车停下的）自控人行横道 pelican flower pelican flowers Pelican State na. 鹈鹕之州 [网络] 鹈鹕州；塘鹅州；法裔之州 pelican eel pelican pot pelican pots pelican crossings pelican eels Pelican Island pelican gulper pelican gulpers Australian pelican dental pelican brown pelican

词源

From Middle English pellican, pellicane, from Old English pellican (“pelican”), from Latin pelecānus, from Ancient Greek πελεκάν (pelekán), πέλεκυς (pélekus, “hatchet”).

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