英语词汇“camel”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	camel
释义	Trends of camel View usage for: camel (kæməl) Word forms: plural camels 1. countable noun A camel is a large animal that lives in deserts and is used for carrying goods and people.Camels have long necks and one or two lumps on their backs called humps. 2. the straw that broke the camel's back camel in British English (ˈkæməl) noun 1. either of two cud-chewing artiodactyl mammals of the genus Camelus: family Camelidae. They are adapted for surviving long periods without food or water in desert regions, esp by using humps on the back for storing fat Arabian camel, Bactrian camel 2. a float attached to a vessel to increase its buoyancy See also caisson (sense 3) 3. a raft or float used as a fender between a vessel and a wharf 4. a. a fawn colour b. (as adjective) a camel dress Word origin Old English, from Latin camēlus, from Greek kamēlos, of Semitic origin; related to Arabic jamal camel in American English (ˈkæməl) noun 1. either of two species of large, domesticated ruminants (genus Camelus) with a humped back, long neck, and large, cushioned feet: capable of storing water in its body tissue, the camel is the common beast of burden in Asian and African deserts see also Bactrian camel, Arabian camel 2. a watertight cylinder used to raise sunken ships, wrecks, etc. see also caisson (sense 4) 3. Nautical a float, usually consisting of a log or logs, placed alongside a wharf, pier, etc. to protect docking ships adjective 4. of the tan color of camel's hair Word origin ME < OE or OFr < L camelus < Gr kamēlos < Heb or Phoen gāmāl; ult. < ? Bab Image of camel © Laborant, shutterstock Examples of 'camel' in a sentence camel This camel coat is firmly on my must-have list for autumn. The Sun (2016) Want to ride a camel across the dunes of the Sahara? The Sun (2017) Race over the rugged terrain on a 4x4 tour or savour a more relaxed view from the back of a camel. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Wearing a camel coat he was canvassing voters as they went to cast their ballot. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Visitors have long had to fend off a swarm of people hawking camel rides and souvenirs. Times, Sunday Times (2008) And the sullen camel at the back. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The wild camel is more endangered than the giant panda. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The fat cat in the camel coat becomes an exotic intellectual. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Other highlights include a desert camp and a camel ride into the dunes. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The camel coat is a wardrobe classic. Times, Sunday Times (2015) If they want a closer look the resort offers camel rides and helicopter flights. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Mum is wearing her best camel coat but her hair is sticking up in tufts. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He made a special saddle with a back support to ride on a camel. Times, Sunday Times (2012) In the back were six camels. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The nomads were standing with their camels, the animals looking as expectant as their owners. Aldiss, Brian Somewhere East of Life (1994) In the past India has been portrayed as a country steeped in history with fantastic archeological monuments and elephants and camels and so on. Times, Sunday Times (2008) After the first day on the camel trek, though, we all felt quite close. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He had a big project: to cross the Saudi desert on camels. Magnouloux, Bernard Travels with Rosinante (1990) I dare say they would like to hear about riding on elephants and camels, and about the officers going to hunt tigers. Frances Hodgson Burnett The Secret Garden (1911) In other languages camel British English: camel /ˈkæməl/ NOUN A camel is a desert animal with one or two humps on its back. American English: camel Arabic: جَمَل Brazilian Portuguese: camelo Chinese: 骆驼 Croatian: deva Czech: velbloud Danish: kamel Dutch: kameel European Spanish: camello Finnish: kameli French: chameau German: Kamel Greek: καμήλα Italian: cammello Japanese: ラクダ Korean: 낙타 Norwegian: kamel Polish: wielbłąd European Portuguese: camelo Romanian: cămilă Russian: верблюд Latin American Spanish: camello Swedish: kamel Thai: อูฐ Turkish: deve Ukrainian: верблюд Vietnamese: con lạc đà All related terms of 'camel' camel toe the visual effect created when a woman's trousers cling too tightly to the crotch , emphasizing the shape of the pudenda Camel Corps a brigade of infantry mounted on camels used by the British army in various campaigns camel-hair A camel-hair coat is made of a kind of soft , thick woollen cloth , usually creamy-brown in colour. camel train a series of camels tied in single file , used to transport goods or passengers Arabian camel a domesticated camel , Camelus dromedarius, having one hump on its back and used as a beast of burden in the hot deserts of N Africa and SW Asia Bactrian camel a two-humped camel , Camelus bactrianus , used as a beast of burden in the cold deserts of central Asia camel's hair the hair of the camel camel's-hair brush an artist's small brush , made of hair from a squirrel's tail the straw that breaks the camel's back the latest in a series of unpleasant or difficult events that makes you feel that you cannot tolerate a situation any longer the last straw If an event is the last straw or the straw that broke the camel's back , it is the latest in a series of unpleasant or undesirable events, and makes you feel that you cannot tolerate a situation any longer. Chinese translation of 'camel' camel (ˈkæməl) n (c) 骆(駱)驼(駝) (luòtuo) (头, tóu)
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