单词 | homo |
释义 | homo (once / 3207 pages) n The genus that includes modern humans is called Homo. "Homo sapiens" are modern humans. Our ancestors had names like "Homo neanderthalensis" and "Homo erectus." Homo is a Latin word that means man, or human. When it is used as a prefix, as in "homosexual," it comes from the Greek word homos, meaning the same. It is from the word "homosexual" that the noun homo is shortened and takes its second meaning — a derogatory term for a homosexual or gay man. Its use is offensive, and you should use other terms instead. It is spelled with a lowercase h in this use. WORD FAMILYhomo: homos USAGE EXAMPLES“Really, it was only with evolution of Homo the genus” — about half a million years after Lucy — “that we became fully committed to the ground.” Washington Post(Nov 30, 2016) Our species, Homo sapiens, appeared in Africa 200,000 years ago. Reuters(Nov 30, 2016) If Christians are correct, that blue ball was touched by God in a manner and form that Homo sapiens might understand. Washington Post(Nov 21, 2016) 1n any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage Syn|Hypo|Hyper human, human being, man human beings, human race, humanity, humankind, humans, man, mankind, world all of the living human inhabitants of the earth Homo erectusextinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small brain Homo soloensisextinct primitive hominid of late Pleistocene; Java; formerly Javanthropus Homo habilisextinct species of upright East African hominid having some advanced humanlike characteristics Homo sapiensthe only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain volume at least 1400 cc Homo sapiens neanderthalensis, Neandertal, Neandertal man, Neanderthal, Neanderthal manextinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia Homo rhodesiensis, Rhodesian mana primitive hominid resembling Neanderthal man but living in Africa Java man, Trinil manfossil remains found in Java; formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus Peking manfossils found near Beijing, China; they were lost during World War II Solo manearly man of late Pleistocene; skull resembles that of Neanderthal man but with smaller cranial capacity; found in Java Cro-magnonextinct human of Upper Paleolithic in Europe Boskop manpossible early Homo sapiens represented by a cranium found in the Transvaal; formerly considered a separate species Homo sapiens sapiens, modern mansubspecies of Homo sapiens; includes all modern races hominid a primate of the family Hominidae 2n someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex Syn|Hypo|Hyper gay, homophile, homosexual gay man, shirtlifter a homosexual man gay woman, lesbian, tribadea female homosexual closet queena negative term for a homosexual man who chooses not to reveal his sexual orientation individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含147318条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。