好词典

gorilla

UK /ɡəˈrɪlə/US /ɡəˈrɪlə/

词源

源自希腊语'gorillai',最早由古希腊航海家使用,后通过英语传入现代语言。

noun

❶ 指生活在非洲热带雨林中的大型灵长类动物,体型庞大,毛发浓密,是现存最大的灵长类动物。

“The gorilla is eating bamboo leaves in the forest.”

(这只大猩猩正在森林里吃竹叶。)

“We saw a family of gorillas during our safari trip.”

(我们在野生动物园旅行中看到了一群大猩猩。)

❶ 在俚语中,指体型魁梧、力量强大的人,常带有幽默或夸张的意味。

“Look at that gorilla of a man carrying three heavy boxes at once!”

(看那个壮汉一次搬三个重箱子!)

“The football team recruited a real gorilla for their defensive line.”

(足球队为防线招募了一个真正的壮汉。)

同义词:ape, primate, behemoth, hulk, giant

常见短语

gorilla warfare — 非常规的游击战术,以小规模、灵活的方式对抗更强大的敌人。

“The rebels used gorilla warfare tactics against the government forces.”

(叛军使用游击战术对抗政府军。)

800-pound gorilla — 指某个领域中最强大、最具影响力的存在,通常难以被忽视或对抗。

“That tech company is the 800-pound gorilla in the smartphone market.”

(那家科技公司是智能手机市场的巨无霸。)