| 单词 | giant petrel |
| 释义 | giant petrel (once / 492472 pages) n WORD FAMILY giant petrel: giant petrels USAGE EXAMPLESWhen giant petrels, predatory birds, arrive, the cameras follow one as it skulks with thuglike concentration, looking for a vulnerable chick. New York Times(Aug 01, 2013) A case of chick adoption in southern giant petrels Macronectes giganteus in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Scientific American(Mar 14, 2012) Other species have also been oiled, including giant petrels and fur seal pups, though the penguins seem to be the primary victims of the spill. New York Times(Mar 25, 2011) n large brownish petrel chiefly of Antarctic seas Syn|Hyper Macronectes giganteus, giant fulmar petrel relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land |
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