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Dragon Legends Cultures N Count 可数名词 Woman 英 Dræɡən] 美

英语单词 dragon
英美音标 英 ['dræɡən] 美 ['dræɡən]
中文释义 n.龙
英语例句 (1) This jade dragon is a genuine antique.
(2) Dragons are described as monsters in most western countries.
(3) The contour of that mountain looks like a dragon.
中文例句 (1) 这件玉龙是真正的古玩。
(2) 在大多数西方国家,龙被认为是怪物。
(3) 那座大山的轮廓看上去像一条龙。
vocabulary简明 A dragon is a fire-breathing mythological animal, a winged, flying, scaly creature. In many European legends, brave knights battle evil dragons.
vocabulary扩展 The dragon shows up in the mythologies of many different cultures, usually breathing fire and resembling a giant reptile or serpent with wings. The monster in the ancient Mesopotamian poem the "Epic of Gilgamesh" is often called a dragon, and the Old English story "Beowulf" also features a fearsome dragon. In several Asian cultures, dragons represent wisdom, nature, and longevity. The Greek root is drakon, "serpent" or "giant seafish."
柯林斯解释
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]龙(故事和传说中有翼有爪且会喷火的动物) In stories and legends, a dragon is an animal like a big lizard. It has wings and claws, and breathes out fire.
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    [N-COUNT 可数名词]悍妇;母夜叉 If someone calls a woman, especially an older woman, a dragon, they mean that she is fierce and unpleasant.
      [disapproval]
      [INFORMAL 非正式]

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