单词 | moose |
释义 | moose (once / 1707 pages) n A moose is a large, four-legged, deer-like animal with huge antlers. You're more likely to see a moose in Canada than in Mexico; they like the cold. The moose is the enormous cousin of the deer, living not in groups or herds, but leading solitary lives once they leave their mothers. During mating season, males will sometimes compete over a female by slamming their impressive antlers together. In other parts of the world, moose are called "elk," but in North America the word comes from the Abenaki moz, whose root means "he strips off," as moose feed on bark stripped from trees. WORD FAMILYmoose: mooses USAGE EXAMPLESShe said it was a childhood of picking berries, hunting moose, fishing and attending the Russian Orthodox church. The Guardian(Dec 24, 2016) “Ecologically they are just a relict on the island. Moose are skyrocketing and we are seeing changes to the plant community.” Nature(Dec 19, 2016) “Cody’s senior year, Trey Adams was a sophomore, and he was a big, stumbling moose,” Christoferson said. Seattle Times(Dec 19, 2016) n large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America Syn|Hyper Alces alces, European elk, elk cervid, deer distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers |
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