hyena

简明英汉词典

hyena

[haI5i:nE]

n.

[动]土狼, 鬣狗

美国传统词典[双解]

hyena

hy.e.na 也作 hy.ae.na

AHD:[ho-?“n…]

D.J.[hai6i8n*]

K.K.[ha!6in*]

n.（名词）

Any of several carnivorous mammals of the family Hyaenidae of Africa and Asia, which feed as scavengers and have powerful jaws, relatively short hind limbs, and coarse hair.

土狼，鬣狗：非洲和亚洲狼科中几种食肉哺乳动物的任何一种，吃食与食腐动物一样，颚有力，后腿相对较短，毛发粗糙

语源

(1)Middle English hiena

中古英语 hiena

(2)from Old French hiene

源自 古法语 hiene

(3)from Latin hyaena

源自 拉丁语 hyaena

(4)from Greek huaina [feminine of] hus [swine] * see s?-

源自 希腊语 huaina [] hus的阴性词 [野猪] *参见 s?-

现代英汉词典

hyena

[haI5i:nE]

n.

〈动〉鬣狗

美国传统词典

hyena

hy.e.na also hy.ae.na

AHD:[ho-?“n…]

D.J.[hai6i8n*]

K.K.[ha!6in*]

n.

Any of several carnivorous mammals of the family Hyaenidae of Africa and Asia, which feed as scavengers and have powerful jaws, relatively short hind limbs, and coarse hair.

语源

(1)Middle English hiena

(2)from Old French hiene

(3)from Latin hyaena

(4)from Greek huaina [feminine of] hus [swine] * see s?-