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单词 wildebeest
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Definition of wildebeest in English:

wildebeest

nounPlural wildebeests ˈwɪldəbiːstˈvɪldəbiːstˈwɪldəˌbist
  • another term for gnu
    Example sentencesExamples
    • First in were wildebeest, zebras and giraffes, and then, after ten years, predators were introduced - two prides of lions, cheetahs and a pack of wild dogs.
    • So even if it means a person actually targeted a wildebeest or impala, it's definitely going to end up catching a rhino in a way they set up the snares.
    • Midway between the panorama and the four bizarre leonine images is a third panel, showing two lions below a bison that looks directly at them, just as modern-day wildebeests warily eye African lions on the Serengeti Plain.
    • He also established game on the farm - wildebeest, zebra, blesbok, duiker and jackals.
    • In a terrestrial context this scenario might be likened to gazelles, wildebeests, and lions gathering around a watering hole.
    • They are typically graceful, having long legs and horns, and include the eland, wildebeest, gazelle, springbok, hartebeest, impala, etc.
    • Cheetahs use their speed to outrun their prey, which includes such fleet-footed creatures as gazelles and wildebeests.
    • Some other interesting wildlife here includes giraffe, leopard, cheetah, jackal, blue wildebeest, gemsbok and black rhino.
    • You'll get up close to the wildlife, including giraffe, zebra, impala and wildebeest, and all riding abilities are catered for, including beginners.
    • To get to class, students travel a path known as the Warthog Trot, a winding trail through the bush that's also used by giraffes, kudu, wildebeests, and impalas.
    • Zebras therefore tend to be the first species to utilize an area, and they are followed by wildebeests and gazelles after they have trampled and cropped the grass short.
    • Kenya is also home to some of the world's most spectacular wildlife, including elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, antelope, wildebeests, and many rare and beautiful species of birds.
    • In less than an hour the assembled scavengers had picked the wildebeest's bones clean.
    • The delta is filled with wildlife - wildebeest, giraffe, hippo, elephant, zebra and buffalo have all found a home here.
    • The grazers are mainly antelope, wildebeest, hartebeest, oribi, impala, gazelle, reedbuck, roan and sable antelope.
    • Nearby, groups of wildebeest, nyala antelope and zebra milled about their cages and enormous white rhinos rested on their sides in their long pens.
    • By day, follow expert Masai guides on foot to spot lions, cheetahs, and wildebeests without disturbing their habitats.
    • In the last flush of the setting sun, impalas and wildebeest pull tighter together and drift toward deep cover before nightfall.
    • Disunity can also prove fatal - wildebeests or caribou that stray away from the main herd are far more likely to fall victim to lions or wolves.
    • We walked for hours in the warm sun of the African spring, and in the near distance saw impalas, zebras, a few elephants, wildebeests, and giraffes, as well as the ever-present vervet monkeys catching air between branches.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Afrikaans, literally 'wild beast'.

 
 

Definition of wildebeest in US English:

wildebeest

nounˈwɪldəˌbistˈwildəˌbēst
  • another term for gnu
    Example sentencesExamples
    • So even if it means a person actually targeted a wildebeest or impala, it's definitely going to end up catching a rhino in a way they set up the snares.
    • Kenya is also home to some of the world's most spectacular wildlife, including elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, antelope, wildebeests, and many rare and beautiful species of birds.
    • Zebras therefore tend to be the first species to utilize an area, and they are followed by wildebeests and gazelles after they have trampled and cropped the grass short.
    • The grazers are mainly antelope, wildebeest, hartebeest, oribi, impala, gazelle, reedbuck, roan and sable antelope.
    • In the last flush of the setting sun, impalas and wildebeest pull tighter together and drift toward deep cover before nightfall.
    • Midway between the panorama and the four bizarre leonine images is a third panel, showing two lions below a bison that looks directly at them, just as modern-day wildebeests warily eye African lions on the Serengeti Plain.
    • Disunity can also prove fatal - wildebeests or caribou that stray away from the main herd are far more likely to fall victim to lions or wolves.
    • To get to class, students travel a path known as the Warthog Trot, a winding trail through the bush that's also used by giraffes, kudu, wildebeests, and impalas.
    • He also established game on the farm - wildebeest, zebra, blesbok, duiker and jackals.
    • Some other interesting wildlife here includes giraffe, leopard, cheetah, jackal, blue wildebeest, gemsbok and black rhino.
    • You'll get up close to the wildlife, including giraffe, zebra, impala and wildebeest, and all riding abilities are catered for, including beginners.
    • Nearby, groups of wildebeest, nyala antelope and zebra milled about their cages and enormous white rhinos rested on their sides in their long pens.
    • In less than an hour the assembled scavengers had picked the wildebeest's bones clean.
    • By day, follow expert Masai guides on foot to spot lions, cheetahs, and wildebeests without disturbing their habitats.
    • First in were wildebeest, zebras and giraffes, and then, after ten years, predators were introduced - two prides of lions, cheetahs and a pack of wild dogs.
    • They are typically graceful, having long legs and horns, and include the eland, wildebeest, gazelle, springbok, hartebeest, impala, etc.
    • We walked for hours in the warm sun of the African spring, and in the near distance saw impalas, zebras, a few elephants, wildebeests, and giraffes, as well as the ever-present vervet monkeys catching air between branches.
    • The delta is filled with wildlife - wildebeest, giraffe, hippo, elephant, zebra and buffalo have all found a home here.
    • Cheetahs use their speed to outrun their prey, which includes such fleet-footed creatures as gazelles and wildebeests.
    • In a terrestrial context this scenario might be likened to gazelles, wildebeests, and lions gathering around a watering hole.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Afrikaans, literally ‘wild beast’.

 
 
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