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单词 brontosaurus
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brontosaurus
noun[C]
(alsoBrontosaurus)
uk
/ˌbrɒn.təˈsɔː.rəs/us
/ˌbrɑːn.t̬əˈsɔː.rəs/
pluralbrontosaurusesororbrontosauriuk
/ˌbrɒn.təˈsɔː.raɪ/us
/ˌbrɑːn.t̬əˈsɔː.raɪ/
a verylargedinosaurthatateplantsand had fourlegs, a verylongneckandtailand asmallhead. Brontosaurus is now called apatosaurus:
Brachiosaurus wasevenheavierthan Brontosaurus.
Marsh put thewrongskullon askeletonof Apatosaurus anddeclaredit a newgenus, Brontosaurus.
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  • Thebonesatypeof long-necked brontosaurus are now in avaultat theScienceMuseum.
  • Scientistsidentifiedfossilsand said, 'Oops those brontosaurus are really all apatosaurus.'
  • Thesmallestinsectaliveduring theAgeof Dinosaurs must have been more than a milliontimessmallerthan Brontosaurus.
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(Definition ofbrontosaurusfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
brontosaurus
noun[C]
uk
/ˌbrɒn.təˈsɔː.rəs/us
/ˌbrɑːn.t̬əˈsɔː.rəs/
pluralbrontosaurusesorbrontosauri
alargedinosaurthatateplantsand had fourlegs, a verylongneckandtailand asmallhead
雷龙（恐龙的一种）

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It is like encouraging the production of brontosauri.
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Thebrontosaurushas gone; the sabre-toothed tiger has gone; and so has the mammoth.
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Perhaps thebrontosaurusperished because it could not be amended by statutory instrument.
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I did not think that we were all brontosauruses in this place.
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It is better than being abrontosaurus.
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But for those of more precocious intellects, it offers a little something extra to chew on besides rock-smacking slapstick and abrontosaurusburger.
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For the past four years, he has been trying to assemble the skeleton of a "brontosaurus" but is missing one bone: the intercostal clavicle.
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Meanwhile, abrontosaurusabandons one of her eggs.
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The exhibit included a two-ton animated model of abrontosaurus.
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He wanted to go back to time to get a cave boy and a young dinosaur, causing abrontosaurusto accidentally go to the future and get revenge.
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Brontosaurushad organized numerous festivals, propagation tours and competitions and has managed to increase awareness about the numerous ecological problems.
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