| 单词 | amazon |
| 释义 | amazon (once / 58803 pages) 1n 2n An amazon is a big, strong, warrior-like woman, someone who reminds you of the mythical Greek women-warriors, the Amazons. Describing someone as an amazon can sometimes have a negative tinge. If you call a tennis star an amazon, you may be suggesting that she's got an unfair advantage over her competitors because of her size, and for some, strength in a woman is not attractive. But amazon can also be an admiring term for a statuesque, athletic woman. After all, Wonder Woman was an amazon. WORD FAMILYamazon: amazons USAGE EXAMPLESIf @amazon ever had to pay fair taxes, its stock would crash and it would crumble like a paper bag. Time(Oct 02, 2016) For items I need to buy regularly, amazon is useless as they can't be relied upon in any way - not for price or availability. New York Times(Aug 24, 2016) —AMAZON WEB SERVICES: Amazon’s cloud computing unit is its fastest-growing division and a source of profits that can help underwrite its traditional retail business. Wall Street Journal(Jul 28, 2016) 1 n a large, strong, and aggressive woman 2Syn|Hyper virago adult female, woman an adult female person (as opposed to a man) n mainly green tropical American parrots Hyper parrot usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds Amazon (once / 1814 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY Amazon: Amazons USAGE EXAMPLESThey also seized 12 employees of Umanizzare, a private contractor that operates prisons in the Amazon. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Nebraska State Tax Commissioner Tony Fulton said Amazon is “exhibiting responsible corporate citizenship. “The tax is owed,” he said. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Amazon denies the charges and says it complies with the tax rules where it operates. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1 n (Greek mythology) one of a nation of women warriors of Scythia (who burned off the right breast in order to use a bow and arrow more effectively) 2Hyper mythical being an imaginary being of myth or fable n a major South American river; arises in the Andes and flows eastward into the South Atlantic; the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles) Syn|Exp Amazon River river a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek) |
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