| 单词 | chameleon |
| 释义 | chameleon (once / 18439 pages) n Look closely at that branch or leaf — you might be able to spot a chameleon hiding. These little lizards are able to change color and adapt to their backgrounds, blending in to hide from predators. The history of the word chameleon goes back to the Greek word khamaileōn, which meant "lion on the ground," maybe because of the creature’s somewhat scary face, or maybe because the ridge around the creature’s head looks something like a lion’s mane. In Old French it became chaméléon, which stuck. Today there are two acceptable spellings, chameleon and chamaeleon. We often use the word today to refer to a person who is changeable or inconsistent. WORD FAMILYchameleon: chameleons USAGE EXAMPLES“He’s a chameleon to how players are,” added guard Ramon Foster. Washington Times(Dec 17, 2016) Even back in high school, the actors I idolized were the chameleons. New York Times(Dec 15, 2016) Venice, a chameleon that has been an oil town, bohemian idyll, crumbling ghetto and tourist mecca, is adopting a new guise: tech citadel. The Guardian(Dec 01, 2016) 1n lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue Syn|Hypo|Hyper chamaeleon African chameleon, Chamaeleo chamaeleon a chameleon found in Africa Chamaeleo oweni, horned chameleona kind of chameleon lizard relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail 2n a changeable or inconstant person Hyper individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being Chameleon (once / 64236 pages) n WORD FAMILY Chameleon: Chameleons USAGE EXAMPLESChameleons go wrinkly, too, until a crow picks them off. The New Yorker(Oct 22, 2016) The Euro contingent specialized in clever adaptations, turning Martin Kaymer’s name into a revision of ‘Karma Chameleon.’ Golf Digest(Oct 01, 2016) Unless she's a Chameleon, she can't count on that vote. New York Times(Sep 14, 2016) n a faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Apus and Mensa Syn|Exp Chamaeleon constellation a configuration of stars as seen from the earth |
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