英语单词 | dragon |
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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 | 1 [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. 2 [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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