| 单词 | lemming |
| 释义 | lemming noun[C] uk/ˈlem.ɪŋ/us/ˈlem.ɪŋ/ananimalthatlookslike alargemouseandlivesincoldnorthernareas. Lemmingsmigrate(=movefrom oneplaceto another)inlargegroupsand are often, butwrongly,thoughttojumpoffcliffstogether. 旅鼠 arnsteins/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Rodents & similar animals
Idiomlike lemmings Examplesoflemminglemming Many do so successfully, along ancient trails, a knowledge of which is found only in the instinctive mind level of the lemmings themselves. From theCambridge English Corpus Do we have here a key to understanding how lemmings, eels and other creatures gained their instinctive knowledge of the changing planetary geography? From theCambridge English Corpus Data on the abundance of lemmings and foxes between years are employed to examine predator-prey dynamics. From theCambridge English Corpus Maybe, like the lemmings, the pattern dates back to an era when their goal was closer and the swim was not so long. From theCambridge English Corpus The tundra is widely grazed by mammals, especially voles and lemmings that burrow in the undergrowth. From theCambridge English Corpus Voles, mice and lemmings are active under the snow in winter, hunted by predatory weasels, stoats, foxes and wolves. From theCambridge English Corpus In both years, nest success was low, predation was high, and lemmings were scarce. From theCambridge English Corpus Like lemmings, we raced each other to leap over the cliff. From theCambridge English Corpus In some years, populations become so large that lemmings may emigrate 'en masse' from overcrowded areas. From theCambridge English Corpus The presence or absence of foxes and lemmings was recorded daily. From theCambridge English Corpus Individuals were unmarked, and, therefore, observations indicate only whether a fox orlemmingwas seen, not necessarily the number of individuals present. From theCambridge English Corpus The oscillations inlemmingpopulations are particularly marked; in others, they are usually less spectacular! From theCambridge English Corpus At present, enlargement seems reminiscent of lemmings rushing to the sea. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English Let me say in reply that there is nothing more consistent than lemmings. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English I resent the implication that they are like lemmings. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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