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camel

UK //ˈkæməl//US //ˈkæməl//

词源

源自拉丁语 'camelus',来自希腊语 'kamēlos',可能源自闪米特语系,如希伯来语 'gamal'。

noun

❶ 骆驼,一种大型哺乳动物,生活在沙漠地区,背部有驼峰用于储存脂肪,能够长时间不喝水。

“The camel walked slowly across the desert.”

(骆驼缓慢地穿过沙漠。)

“Camels are well adapted to life in arid regions.”

(骆驼非常适应干旱地区的生活。)

❶ 驼色,一种浅棕色,类似于骆驼毛的颜色。

“She wore a camel-colored coat.”

(她穿了一件驼色的大衣。)

“The camel shade of the curtains matched the furniture.”

(窗帘的驼色与家具相配。)

同义词:dromedary, bactrian camel, desert ship

常见短语

camel's nose — 比喻事情的开端或初步迹象,通常指一个小问题可能引发更大的问题。

“Allowing him to stay late was the camel's nose under the tent.”

(允许他晚归就像是骆驼鼻子伸进帐篷,预示着更大的问题。)

straw that broke the camel's back — 指压垮骆驼的最后一根稻草,比喻导致事情最终崩溃的最后一个小问题。

“Missing the bus was the straw that broke the camel's back.”

(错过公交车成了压垮骆驼的最后一根稻草。)