| 单词 | alligator |
| 释义 | alligator noun[C] uk/ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tər/us/ˈæl.ə.ɡeɪ.t̬ɚ/(USinformalgator)alargereptilewith a hardskinthatlivesin and nearriversandlakesin thehot,wetpartsofAmericaandChina. It has alongnosethat isslightlywiderandshorterthan that of acrocodile. 短吻鳄 GlobalP/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Reptile & amphibian names
alligator| American Dictionaryalligator noun[C] us/ˈæl·ɪˌɡeɪt̬·ər/(short formgator)alarge, hard-skinnedreptile(=typeofanimal)with alongnosethat isshorterandslightlywiderthan that of acrocodileand whichlivesin and nearriversandlakesin thepartsof the US andChina Examplesofalligatoralligator The lagoon, immediately to its north, is a rich source of fish, shellfish, turtles, alligators, wild plant foods, and other lacustrine resources. From theCambridge English Corpus There are sharks in the water, alligators on the island, and a hidden explosive in the boat. From theCambridge English Corpus The alligators swim may refer to an habitual event, in which case it is highly unlikely that the adult would respond as here. From theCambridge English Corpus Thealligatorclips were used to attach the robots to small cuffs placed around either the rat's lower shank or paw, as described below. From theCambridge English Corpus I could indeed have waltzed through with half a deadalligator. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is easy to forget that one's original intention was to drain the swamp when one is up to one's ears in alligators. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is all very well to say that this is like putting analligatorinto a water-lily pond. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Let us remember that characteristic of thealligator. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I understand that, from the photographs, the object appears to resemble an alligator's foot—possibly stuffed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Alligators and crocodiles have been used in scenes where the excitement has depended on the hero swimming for his life among them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We know that conservationists are particularly worried about the crocodile andalligatorfamilies, the vicuna and tortoiseshell. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Perhaps the most appalling example concerned a babyalligator. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We have all read about alligators and large lizards being kept in the bath. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 To put it another way, when one is up to one's behind in alligators one is apt to forget that one's original purpose was to cleanse the stream. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 A pet shop owner sold a babyalligatorto a child and, within a short time, the parents had to keep thealligatorin a bath. 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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