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hippo

UK //ˈhɪp.əʊ//US //ˈhɪp.oʊ//

词源

源自希腊语 'hippopotamos',由 'hippos'(马)和 'potamos'(河)组成,字面意思是'河中的马'。

noun

❶ 河马,一种大型半水生哺乳动物,体型庞大,皮肤厚实,生活于非洲的河流和湖泊中。

“We saw a hippo swimming in the river during our safari.”

(我们在野生动物园游览时看到一只河马在河里游泳。)

“The hippo opened its huge mouth to yawn.”

(河马张开它的大嘴打了个哈欠。)

同义词:hippopotamus, river horse

常见短语

hippo bath — 指河马在水中浸泡或打滚的行为,也幽默地用来形容人泡澡时间很长。

“After hiking all day, I took a long hippo bath to relax.”

(徒步一整天后,我泡了个长时间的澡来放松。)