| 单词 | hippo-like |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈhippo-like ˈhippo-like adv. and adj. (a) adv. in the manner of a hippo; (b) adj. resembling or characteristic of a hippo. ΚΠ 1922 H. B. Hermon-Hodge Up against it in Nigeria xi. 191 His body was completely submerged—only the load and a jet of water, spurting hippo-like from his mouth, being visible above the surface. 1936 Sci. News Let. 5 Dec. 361/2 Rhinoceroses of the Old West were built more like hippopotamuses, and very likely lived aquatic, hippo-like lives. 1985 Guardian 6 Feb. (Women section) 9/2 Things slowed down for a while as I trundled, hippo-like, around the house. 2008 Daily Star (Nexis) 10 July 6 She reckons that the best cure for her hippo-like snores is a strip for her nose. < as lemmas |
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