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gazelle

UK //ɡəˈzel//US //ɡəˈzel//

词源

源自法语 'gazelle',最终来自阿拉伯语 'ghazāl'(غزال),意为瞪羚。

noun

❶ 瞪羚,一种生活在非洲和亚洲的敏捷、优雅的羚羊,以其快速奔跑和优美的跳跃著称。

“The gazelle gracefully leaped over the bushes to escape the lion.”

(瞪羚优雅地跳过灌木丛,以躲避狮子的追捕。)

“We saw a herd of gazelles grazing peacefully on the savanna.”

(我们看到一群瞪羚在草原上安静地吃草。)

同义词:antelope, springbok, impala

常见短语

like a gazelle — 形容某人或某物动作轻盈、优雅,像瞪羚一样敏捷。

“She ran across the field like a gazelle, effortlessly avoiding obstacles.”

(她像瞪羚一样轻盈地跑过田野,轻松避开障碍物。)