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Iguana Found Lizard Large Word 英 ɪ'ɡwɑːnə] 美 ɪ'ɡwɑːnə

英语单词 iguana
英美音标 英 [ɪ'ɡwɑːnə] 美 [ɪ'ɡwɑːnə]
中文释义 n.〈动〉鼠鳞蜥(一种美洲大蜥蜴)
英语例句 (1) An iguana can stay under water for 28 minutes.
(2) This iguana is one of the few lizards found in that cold climate.
中文例句 (1) 鼠鳞蜥可以在水里呆28分钟。
(2) 这种鼠鳞蜥是在寒冷的气候条件下发现的少数蜥蜴当中的一种。
vocabulary简明 An iguana is a big lizard with distinctive spines running down its back. If you keep an iguana as a pet, you'll want to feed it a lot of fresh vegetables.
vocabulary扩展 Iguanas look a little intimidating, since they grow as large as six feet long to the tip of the tail and have a head that resembles a dinosaur. While pet iguanas can sometimes be somewhat aggressive, they can be tamed with enough handling. The word iguana is Spanish, and it comes from a West Indies language, Arawak, and its word for this particular kind of lizard, iwana.
柯林斯解释
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]鬣蜥(产于美洲的一种大蜥蜴) An iguana is a type of large lizard found in America.

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