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单词 kiwi
释义
kiwi
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkiː.wiː/us
/ˈkiː.wiː/

kiwinoun[C](FRUIT)

(alsokiwi fruit);(alsoChinese gooseberry)
anovalfruitwithbrownskincoveredinhairsandbrightgreenflesh:
猕猴桃，奇异果
Theskinof the kiwi isediblebut I do notrecommendit.
Fruitstandskeepasteadystockofimportedbananas,strawberriesand kiwis.
picture of kiwi
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Types of fruit
  • ackee
  • alligator pear
  • amla
  • angelica
  • açaí
  • cooker
  • cooking apple
  • copra
  • crab apple
  • cranberry
  • lingonberry
  • litchi
  • loganberry
  • longan
  • loquat
  • prickly pear
  • prune
  • pumpkin
  • quince
  • raisin
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kiwinoun[C](BIRD)

a New Zealandbird, with alongbeakandfeatherslikehairs, that cannotflyand that is thenationalsymbolof New Zealand:
鹬鸵，几维（新西兰国鸟，喙长，不能飞）
The kiwi candetectotherbirdsandanimalsonitsterritoryand willreadilyattackthem withitsclaws.
In thewild, only one in 20 kiwichickssurvivesitsfirstyear.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Other wild birds
  • bird of paradise
  • blackbird
  • blue tit
  • bluebird
  • bluejay
  • finch
  • flycatcher
  • goldfinch
  • greenfinch
  • honeyeater
  • lyrebird
  • macaw
  • magpie
  • martin
  • mockingbird
  • song thrush
  • sparrow
  • squab
  • starling
  • swift
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kiwinoun[C](PERSON)

informal(alsoKiwi)
apersonfrom New Zealand:
新西兰人
Imarrieda Kiwi and have veryfondmemoriesof when Ilivedin New Zealand.
It is mostlikelythat the KiwisadoptedthisexpressionfromtheirBritishfriends.
kiwi
adjective
uk
/ˈkiː.wiː/us
/ˈkiː.wiː/
informal(alsoKiwi)
from orrelatingto New Zealand:
The kiwiboyswere used to thissortofweather.
Seen from a KiwiviewpointtheEnglishWorldCupcelebrationsseemedratherexcessive.
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  • Afghan
  • Albanian
  • Algerian
  • an
  • Andorran
  • Gibraltarian
  • Greenlander
  • Greenlandic
  • Grenadian
  • Guatemalan
  • non-Russian
  • North American
  • North Korean
  • Northern Irish
  • NRI
  • Vincentian
  • Welshman
  • Welshwoman
  • Yemeni
  • Yugoslav
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(Definition ofkiwifrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
kiwi
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkiː.wiː/us
/ˈkiː.wiː/

kiwinoun[C](FRUIT)

(alsokiwi fruit);(alsoChinese gooseberry)
anovalfruitwithbrownskincoveredinhairsandbrightgreenflesh
猕猴桃，奇异果

kiwinoun[C](BIRD)

a New Zealandbird, with alongbeakandfeatherslikehairs, that cannotflyand that is thenationalsymbolof New Zealand
鹬鸵，几维（新西兰国鸟，喙长，不能飞）

kiwinoun[C](PERSON)

informal
apersonfrom New Zealand
新西兰人

Examplesofkiwi

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Testing of the procedure was performed using four types of fruits: nectarine, orange, apple andkiwi.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Even one day of submergence would be too long for the ancestors of the bellbird,kiwi, southern beech and tuatara.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We were able to interview 12 of the 14 organic almond handlers, 8 of the 10 organickiwihandlers and 10 of the 15 handlers of organic winter pears.
From theCambridge English Corpus
If we had applied the current procedures to the authorisation of the potato or thekiwifruit we might not have them on our table today.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
The egg is very large, as it weighs 20% of the female's weight (as in all kiwis).
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Kiwis and shorebirds with long bills probe for invertebrates; shorebirds' varied bill lengths and feeding methods result in the separation of ecological niches.
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Unlike most birds, female great spotted kiwis have two ovaries.
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The ratites are large flightless birds, and include ostriches, rheas, cassowaries, kiwis and emus.
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The fruit of this species is thin and the flesh is very juicy and edible, reminiscent of kiwis in flavor.
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Jishou produces fruits, especially kiwis and oranges, vegetables, livestock and poultry, and tobacco.
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Kiwis have disproportionately large eggs, up to 20% of the female's body weight.
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Emus, cassowaries, and kiwis show some dimorphism, predominantly in size.
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Previously, humans hunted these kiwis for feathers and food.
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At most, four to five kiwis live in a square kilometer.
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If the kiwis live in an area lacking predators, they will come out in the day.
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