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单词 giraffe
释义

giraffe

noun

gi·​raffe jə-ˈraf How to pronounce giraffe (audio)
plural giraffes
1
or plural giraffe : a large fleet African ruminant mammal (Giraffa camelopardalis) that is the tallest of living quadrupeds and has a very long neck and a short coat with dark blotches separated by pale lines
2
capitalized : camelopardalis
giraffish
jə-ˈra-fish How to pronounce giraffe (audio)
adjective

Illustration of giraffe

Illustration of giraffe
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In another image, a stately giraffe is in the midst of men engaged in charcoal burning, a cheap energy source in Africa that contributes to deforestation. San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2022 Kotb looked to be having a blast in an Instagram post with her daughters – and a giraffe! Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2022 Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin joined her in feeding some lettuce to a giraffe. al, 12 July 2022 The two-story stone building is beautifully grand but not ostentatious, with a series of stately archways that perfectly framed an approaching giraffe named Lily later that morning. Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2022 Its neck was long, but nothing like a modern giraffe’s, and researchers have yet to pinpoint how the animal’s anatomical features connect with its counterparts today. New York Times, 2 June 2022 The little girl's blush-colored denim jacket features her name in white bold letters on the back as well as a few cute zoo animal patches including one of a koala and a giraffe. Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 2 June 2022 Bracketing for a moment the question of whether a life of being hand-fed by screaming children in an enclosure on the juniper savanna is a good and humane one for a giraffe, the next 60 seconds were an ear-splitting assault of juvenile joy. Rowan Moore Gerety, The Atlantic, 18 May 2022 Woodfin joined her in feeding lettuce to Willow the giraffe. al, 18 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Italian giraffa, from Arabic zirāfa

First Known Use

circa 1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

giraffe

noun

gi·​raffe jə-ˈraf How to pronounce giraffe (audio)
: a spotted mammal of Africa with a very long neck that feeds mostly on the leaves of trees and is the tallest of living animals on land
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