| 词汇 | alligator |
| 释义 | alligator noun[ C ] uk /ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tər/ us /ˈæl.ə.ɡeɪ.t̬ɚ/(USinformalgator) a large reptile with a hard skin that lives in and near rivers and lakes in the hot, wet parts of America and China. It has a long nose that is slightly wider and shorter than that of a crocodile.短吻鳄 GlobalP/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Reptile & amphibian names adder amphibia amphibian anaconda asp cobra constrictor crocodile frog garter snake loggerhead mamba monitor lizard newt peeper slowworm snake snakily spring peeper terrapin alligator | American Dictionaryalligator noun[ C ] us/ˈæl·ɪˌɡeɪt̬·ər/(short formgator) a large, hard-skinned reptile (= type of animal) with a long nose that is shorter and slightly wider than that of a crocodile and which lives in and near rivers and lakes in the parts of the US and China Examples of alligatoralligator The lagoon, immediately to its north, is a rich source of fish, shellfish, turtles, alligators, wild plant foods, and other lacustrine resources. There are sharks in the water, alligators on the island, and a hidden explosive in the boat. The alligators swim may refer to an habitual event, in which case it is highly unlikely that the adult would respond as here. The alligator clips were used to attach the robots to small cuffs placed around either the rat's lower shank or paw, as described below. I could indeed have waltzed through with half a dead alligator. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open 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 the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is all very well to say that this is like putting an alligator into a water-lily pond. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Let us remember that characteristic of the alligator. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open 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 the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We know that conservationists are particularly worried about the crocodile and alligator families, the vicuna and tortoiseshell. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Perhaps the most appalling example concerned a baby alligator. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open 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 the Open 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 the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A pet shop owner sold a baby alligator to a child and, within a short time, the parents had to keep the alligator in a bath. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Male alligators are known to use infrasound during mating bellows. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. 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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