| 词汇 | armadillo |
| 释义 | armadillo noun[ C ] uk /ˌɑː.məˈdɪl.əʊ/ us /ˌɑːr.məˈdɪl.oʊ/pluralarmadillos a small animal whose body is covered in hard strips that allow it to roll into a ball when attacked犰狳（小型动物，体表覆有带状壳，遭攻击时缩成一团） GlobalP/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Wild mammals aardvark anteater Bactrian bandicoot big beast grizzly bear hedgehog hippopotamus honey possum javelina pangolin peccary pine marten platypus polar bear stoat sugar glider tamandua tapir Tasmanian devil armadillo | American Dictionaryarmadillo noun[ C ] us/ˌɑr·məˈdɪl·oʊ/pluralarmadillos a small animal found in South America, Central America, and in the southern US which has a body covered by hard, bony strips that allow it to curl into a ball to protect itself when attacked Examples of armadilloarmadillo Two domestic dogs and one domestic cat were also infected, whereas in the wild, 7 of 11 examined armadillos were infected. These results are consistent with burrow survey data that provided indirect evidence of higher armadillo densities on larger landmasses. Small islands were completely censused for armadillo burrows. This is especially true for the vast majority of small mammals, armadillos, felids and canids. On 56 occasions, traps were damaged, mostly by armadillos, which escaped out of the traps by prying the door open. On medium and large islands, young colonies are preyed upon by armadillos and few survive to reach maturity. Although no non-human sources of infection have been established, naturally occurring infection in monkeys and armadillos has been reported. How does the learning ability of dolphins and whales, animals with the largest brains ever to exist on earth, compare with that of the platypus, ferret, and armadillo? Armadillo meat is widely consumed in this region. Armadillo has a graphical user interface and a variety of realtime display features. The results are generally related to the size of the species: armadillos were too large to enter in small traps; small species probably did not venture easily into large traps. He tested my digestive organs pretty severely when he provided us with armadillo as the principal dish at the luncheon. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Lately, there has been a breakthrough: first, in the footpads of mice and then in the nine-banded armadillo. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Or else we see, instead of the thatched roof made from materials on the spot, those monstrosities, asbestos tile roofs appearing like pale pink armadillos all over the countryside. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In order to vaccinate hundreds of millions of people it stands to reason that we would have to breed millions upon millions of armadillos and then infect them with leprosy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 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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