英语单词短语词组“elephant”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析-英汉词典

elephant

noun[C]

/ˈel.ɪ.fənt/us

/ˈel.ə.fənt/

a verylargegreymammalthat has atrunk(=longnose)with which it canpickthings up

象，大象

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Examples

Measures must be taken toprotectthe world'sdepletedelephantpopulation.
In the past eightyears, the elephantpopulationinAfricahas beenhalved.

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Idiom

an elephant in the room

(Definition ofelephantfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examples from literature

A baby elephant gets milk from its mother.
Although motor transportation is often used today, elephants are still an important way to travel.
And an elephant is inside its mother for 22 months.
But a female elephant stays with her mother.
Do you think zoo keepers feed elephants and play with monkeys all the time?
During adolescence, a male elephant leaves its mother and goes with a group of other young males.
Now, some people have started green tourist projects that keep elephants safe and give them good living conditions.
Thailand is also famous for another unusual type of transportation: elephants!
That cloud in the sky looks like an elephant!
That night the elephant was warm and happy.
A train of elephants could have crossed it in safety and comfort.
Bunny and Sue saw the elephants, the camels, the lions, and the tigers.
It is perhaps the largest of land animals, with the exception of the elephant.
Sometimes the elephants are not used to hunting tigers, and when they see the savage beasts they turn and run.
The elephant when tamed is an animal most gentle and most easily led to do whatever he is directed.

elephant| American Dictionary

elephant

noun[C]

/ˈel·ə·fənt/

a verylarge,grayanimalthat has atrunk(=longnose)with which it canpickthings up

Idiom

the elephant in the room

(Definition ofelephantfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

elephant| Business English

elephant

noun[C]

informal

/ˈelɪfənt/us

a verylargeorganization, often one that isslowto do things orreacttoevents:

Theelephantbankswereoncethoughtto be toolargetofail.

Compare

gazelle

See also

white elephant

(Definition ofelephantfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofelephant

elephant

Even worse : on the ground there has hardly been any implication for borders, other than the release of elephants and other wildlife.

From theCambridge English Corpus

In conclusion, this species appears to be promoted by elephants, but can thrive without them.

From theCambridge English Corpus

In conclusion, the species can regenerate without elephants, but may have in the past been dispersed mostly by elephants.

From theCambridge English Corpus

Conversely, when graze is limited there will be higher utilization of acacias by elephants but also fires of low intensity.

From theCambridge English Corpus

Utilizing the nutritional needs of elephants, two low-cost strategies could be used to reduce crop-raiding behaviour.

From theCambridge English Corpus

Since other herbivores determine to a large extent the availability of grasses, they are likely to influence the decision of elephants to feed on browse.

From theCambridge English Corpus

The majority of the elephants using the park disperse during the wet season into surrounding areas to forage.

From theCambridge English Corpus

The damage elephants cause to the vegetation cover therefore has an indirect effect on other ungulate populations, which has considerable implications for management authorities.

From theCambridge English Corpus

Experiments were monitored every 2-7 d when fruits were palatable to elephants and every 2-4 wk when the flesh had rotted.

From theCambridge English Corpus

Using this annual growth rate, we can estimate that in 1971 there were 1200 elephants.

From theCambridge English Corpus

Essentially all marked fruits would have been available given that elephants ate fruits well before other fates occurred.

From theCambridge English Corpus

At the top left are depictions of two elephants.

From theCambridge English Corpus

Below the elephants is a giraffe with a typically exaggerated neck.

From theCambridge English Corpus

However, the elephants were not a great success and the role of the buffaloes was a limited one.

From theCambridge English Corpus

Significant costs from living with elephants and other types of wildlife are demonstrated.

From theCambridge English Corpus

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.

Collocationswithelephant

elephant

These are words often used in combination withelephant.

Click on a collocation to see more examples of it.

baby elephant

I was christened in those days "thebabyelephant", the one who had a lot of guts and go but not much skill!

From the

Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0

elephant dung

For germination trials, seeds were collected from freshelephantdung(passed) and fresh fruits (unpassed) and planted in seedling cups filled with soil.

From theCambridge English Corpus

elephant grass

During the first and second seasons of 1997, stem tunnelling was significantly higher and cob weight significantly lower for maize withoutelephantgrass(table 3).

From theCambridge English Corpus

单词	elephant
释义	elephant noun[C] uk /ˈel.ɪ.fənt/us /ˈel.ə.fənt/ A2 a verylargegreymammalthat has atrunk(=longnose)with which it canpickthings up 象，大象 amriphoto/iStock / Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Examples Measures must be taken toprotectthe world'sdepletedelephantpopulation. In the past eightyears, the elephantpopulationinAfricahas beenhalved. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Wild mammals aardvark anteater armadillo Bactrian bandicoot hedgehog hippopotamus javelina joey kangaroo pine marten platypus polar bear polecat porcupine tapir Tasmanian devil Tasmanian wolf thylacine tusker See more results » Idiom an elephant in the room (Definition ofelephantfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press) Examples from literature A baby elephant gets milk from its mother. Although motor transportation is often used today, elephants are still an important way to travel. And an elephant is inside its mother for 22 months. But a female elephant stays with her mother. Do you think zoo keepers feed elephants and play with monkeys all the time? During adolescence, a male elephant leaves its mother and goes with a group of other young males. Now, some people have started green tourist projects that keep elephants safe and give them good living conditions. Thailand is also famous for another unusual type of transportation: elephants! That cloud in the sky looks like an elephant! That night the elephant was warm and happy. A train of elephants could have crossed it in safety and comfort. Bunny and Sue saw the elephants, the camels, the lions, and the tigers. It is perhaps the largest of land animals, with the exception of the elephant. Sometimes the elephants are not used to hunting tigers, and when they see the savage beasts they turn and run. The elephant when tamed is an animal most gentle and most easily led to do whatever he is directed. elephant\| American Dictionary elephant noun[C] us /ˈel·ə·fənt/ a verylarge,grayanimalthat has atrunk(=longnose)with which it canpickthings up Idiom the elephant in the room (Definition ofelephantfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press) elephant\| Business English elephant noun[C] informal uk /ˈelɪfənt/us a verylargeorganization, often one that isslowto do things orreacttoevents: Theelephantbankswereoncethoughtto be toolargetofail. Compare gazelle See also white elephant (Definition ofelephantfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press) Examplesofelephant elephant Even worse : on the ground there has hardly been any implication for borders, other than the release of elephants and other wildlife. From theCambridge English Corpus In conclusion, this species appears to be promoted by elephants, but can thrive without them. From theCambridge English Corpus In conclusion, the species can regenerate without elephants, but may have in the past been dispersed mostly by elephants. From theCambridge English Corpus Conversely, when graze is limited there will be higher utilization of acacias by elephants but also fires of low intensity. From theCambridge English Corpus Utilizing the nutritional needs of elephants, two low-cost strategies could be used to reduce crop-raiding behaviour. From theCambridge English Corpus Since other herbivores determine to a large extent the availability of grasses, they are likely to influence the decision of elephants to feed on browse. From theCambridge English Corpus The majority of the elephants using the park disperse during the wet season into surrounding areas to forage. From theCambridge English Corpus The damage elephants cause to the vegetation cover therefore has an indirect effect on other ungulate populations, which has considerable implications for management authorities. From theCambridge English Corpus Experiments were monitored every 2-7 d when fruits were palatable to elephants and every 2-4 wk when the flesh had rotted. From theCambridge English Corpus Using this annual growth rate, we can estimate that in 1971 there were 1200 elephants. From theCambridge English Corpus Essentially all marked fruits would have been available given that elephants ate fruits well before other fates occurred. From theCambridge English Corpus At the top left are depictions of two elephants. From theCambridge English Corpus Below the elephants is a giraffe with a typically exaggerated neck. From theCambridge English Corpus However, the elephants were not a great success and the role of the buffaloes was a limited one. From theCambridge English Corpus Significant costs from living with elephants and other types of wildlife are demonstrated. From theCambridge English Corpus 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. Collocationswithelephant elephant These are words often used in combination withelephant. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. baby elephant I was christened in those days "thebabyelephant", the one who had a lot of guts and go but not much skill! From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 elephant dung For germination trials, seeds were collected from freshelephantdung(passed) and fresh fruits (unpassed) and planted in seedling cups filled with soil. From theCambridge English Corpus elephant grass During the first and second seasons of 1997, stem tunnelling was significantly higher and cob weight significantly lower for maize withoutelephantgrass(table 3). From theCambridge English Corpus 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. #https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/elephant##
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