| 单词 | beaver |
| 释义 | Word Frequency beaver 1(ˈbiːvə) noun 1. a large amphibious rodent, Castor fiber , of Europe, Asia, and North America: family Castoridae. It has soft brown fur, a broad flat hairless tail, and webbed hind feet, and constructs complex dams and houses (lodges) in rivers 2. the fur of this animal 3. mountain beaver 4. a tall hat of beaver fur or a fabric resembling it, worn, esp by men, during the 19th century 5. a woollen napped cloth resembling beaver fur, formerly much used for overcoats, etc 6. a greyish- or yellowish-brown colour 7. obsolete a full beard 8. a bearded man 9. (modifier) having the colour of beaver or made of beaver fur or some similar material a beaver lamb coat a beaver stole verb 10. (intransitive; usually foll by away) to work industriously or steadily Word origin Old English beofor; compare Old Norse biōrr, Old High German bibar, Latin fiber, Sanskrit babhrú red-brownWord Frequency beaver 2(ˈbiːvə) noun a movable piece on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower part of the face Word origin C15: from Old French baviere, from baver to dribbleWord Frequency beaver 3(ˈbiːvə) noun US vulgar, slang 1. the female genitals 2. offensive a woman considered sexually Word origin C20: origin unknownWord Frequency Beaver(ˈbiːvə) noun a member of a Beaver Colony , the youngest group of boys (aged 6–8 years) in the Scout Association |
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