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源自希腊语 'rhinokerōs',由 'rhino-'(鼻子)和 'keras'(角)组成,字面意思是'鼻角'。
❶ 犀牛,一种大型哺乳动物,以其厚实的皮肤和鼻子上的一到两个角而闻名,主要生活在非洲和亚洲的热带地区。
“The rhinoceros charged at the jeep when it got too close.”
(当吉普车靠得太近时,犀牛朝它冲了过去。)
“We saw a mother rhinoceros and her calf during the safari.”
(我们在游猎时看到了一只母犀牛和它的小牛犊。)
rhinoceros beetle — 犀金龟,一种大型甲虫,以其类似犀牛角的突出头部结构而得名。
“The rhinoceros beetle is one of the strongest insects relative to its size.”
(相对于其体型,犀金龟是最强壮的昆虫之一。)