词汇 | camel |
释义 | camel noun uk /ˈkæm.əl/ us /ˈkæm.əl/ camelnoun (ANIMAL)B1[ C ] a large animal with a long neck, that lives in the desert and has one or two humps (= large raised areas of flesh) on its back骆驼 Compare Bactrian dromedary GlobalP/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Wild mammals aardvark anteater armadillo Bactrian bandicoot grizzly bear hedgehog hippopotamus honey possum javelina pangolin peccary pine marten platypus polar bear stoat sugar glider tamandua tapir Tasmanian devil camelnoun (CLOTH)[ U ](alsocamel hair) a soft, pale brown cloth made from wool and used to make coats驼毛;驼绒 Leland Bobbe/The Image Bank/GettyImages Textiles made from natural fibres bamboo bombazine burlap calico cambric distaff faille felt fishnet flannelette nankeen needlecord netting oilskin organdie terry ticking towelling tulle tweed camel | American Dictionarycamel noun[ C ] us/ˈkæm·əl/ a large animal of desert areas that has a long neck and a back with either one or two humps (= large raised parts) Examples of camelcamel Moreover, the intricacies of herding camels, horses, donkeys, cattle, sheep and goats are simply alluded to in passing, without being investigated. Ownership of animals by relative(s) was reported by 40 (73 %) households and were mainly goats, sheep and camels. Infections in other locations represented 6.0% of all camels examined (table 3). The camels fulfil a variety of functions including transport and social security. Eggs were carefully removed with a fine camel's hair brush and placed on a 4-cm square of moist blotting paper. Gorillas are more than camels with opposable thumbs. Walls are higher than those of surrounding buildings, and the wide courtyard provides adequate space for camels. Within two weeks five more camels had died. They had tried to be like camels, but failed miserably and one has to deal carefully but strictly when they are like this. The lung was the predominant location for hydatid cysts in camels. With no camels ready for service, the company was forced into immediate liquidation. Readers must have wondered why there was no mention of camels anywhere in the text. While in transit to these farms the camels were freighted by rail and then by road in crates. Breaking the camel's back : proline-induced turns in a model transmembrane helix. The prevalence rate in infected camels over 10 years of age during this survey was almost 5.5 times more that observed in camels aged under 3 years. See all examples of camel 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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