hyena是什么意思？

hyena

英[haɪ'i:nə] 美[haɪˈinə]

• n. 鬣狗；

复数：hyenas;

例句

• African hyena noted for its distinctive howl. 非洲鬣狗，以其特别的嚎叫而闻名。
• Yet, in spite of its awkward, slouching gait, the hyena can run surprisingly quickly. 鬣狗的步履笨拙, 懒散, 然而跑起来速度惊人.
• The hyena's public image is not aided by its ridiculous appearance. 鬣狗滑稽的外表无助于改善它在公众心中的形象.
• The savanna is also the home of meat - eaters — the lion, leopard, and hyena who feed on the grasseaters. 大草原也是食肉动物的家乡--狮子 、 豹 、 鬣狗--它们都是以草食动物维持生命的.
• You mean you get the hyena, and I choose between the hippo and the giraffe? 你是说你挑了土狼剩下河马和长颈鹿给我挑?

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  (分布于非洲和亚洲的）鬣狗
  A hyena is an animal that looks rather like a dog and makes a sound which is similar to a human laugh. Hyenas live in Africa and Asia.

英汉词典释义

• n.
  鬣狗
  African hyena noted for its distinctive howl. 非洲鬣狗，以其特别的嚎叫而闻名。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion