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beaver

UK //ˈbiːvə//US //ˈbiːvər//

词源

源自古英语 'beofor',源自原始日耳曼语 '*bebruz',可能与棕色(brown)有关,指河狸毛皮的颜色。

noun

❶ 河狸,一种半水栖啮齿动物,以筑坝和啃咬树木著称。它们有扁平的尾巴和锋利的牙齿,常在河流附近活动。

“The beaver built a dam across the stream.”

(河狸在小溪上筑了一道坝。)

“Beavers are known for their ability to cut down trees with their teeth.”

(河狸以能用牙齿啃倒树木而闻名。)

❶ 河狸毛皮,因其柔软和保暖性而被用于制作衣物和帽子。

“In the 19th century, beaver fur was highly prized for hats.”

(19世纪时,河狸毛皮因制作帽子而备受珍视。)

“The trapper traded beaver pelts for supplies.”

(捕兽者用河狸皮换取补给品。)

同义词:rodent, fur, pelt

verb

❶ 勤奋工作,像河狸一样不停忙碌。常用于形容人非常努力地做某事。

“She's been beavering away at her thesis all week.”

(她整个星期都在埋头写论文。)

“The team beavered through the night to meet the deadline.”

(团队通宵达旦地工作以赶上截止日期。)

同义词:work hard, toil, labor

常见短语

eager beaver — 形容特别热心或过于积极的人,通常带有轻微调侃意味。

“John is such an eager beaver - he finished the assignment two weeks early!”

(约翰真是个热心人 - 他提前两周就完成了作业!)