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thar

UK /θɑː/US /θɑːr/

词源

源自尼泊尔语/印地语词汇 'थार' (thār),指代这种山地山羊。

noun

❶ 指喜马拉雅山区的一种野生山羊,体型较大,毛色多为棕色或灰色,常见于高海拔地区。

“We spotted a thar grazing on the mountain slope.”

(我们看到一只塔尔山羊在山坡上吃草。)

“The thar is well adapted to the harsh Himalayan climate.”

(塔尔山羊非常适应喜马拉雅严酷的气候。)

同义词:Himalayan tahr, wild goat

常见短语

Himalayan thar — 特指生活在喜马拉雅山脉的塔尔山羊,用于区分其他地区的类似物种。

“The Himalayan thar is larger than its New Zealand cousin.”

(喜马拉雅塔尔山羊比新西兰的近亲体型更大。)