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camels

UK //ˈkæm.əl//US //ˈkæm.əl//

词源

源自拉丁语 'camelus',来自希腊语 'kamēlos',可能源自闪族语。

noun

❶ 骆驼,一种大型哺乳动物,生活在沙漠地区,以其耐旱和长途跋涉的能力而闻名。

“Camels can survive for long periods without water.”

(骆驼可以在没有水的情况下生存很长时间。)

“The traders used camels to carry goods across the desert.”

(商人用骆驼驮运货物穿越沙漠。)

同义词:dromedary, bactrian camel, ship of the desert

常见短语

straw that broke the camel's back — 最后一根稻草,指导致事情最终崩溃或爆发的最后一个小问题。

“Missing the bus was the straw that broke the camel's back, and she started crying.”

(错过公交车成了压垮骆驼的最后一根稻草,她开始哭泣。)