| 单词 | guinea |
| 释义 | guinea (once / 1211 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY guinea: guineas USAGE EXAMPLESOscar, the class’s guinea pig, munched contentedly on his guinea pig chow. Washington Post(Dec 21, 2016) Prices are kept in line in part through affordable ingredients like guinea hen, roasted and confitted in a memorable main course. New York Times(Dec 13, 2016) When compared with a commercially available inactivated flu vaccine, the modified virus stimulated stronger immune reactions in mice, ferrets and guinea pigs. Nature(Dec 06, 2016) 1 n a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings 2Hyper coin a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money n a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world Syn|Hypo|Hyper Numida meleagris, guinea fowl guinea hen female guinea fowl domestic fowl, fowl, poultry a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl Guinea (once / 1750 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY Guinea: Guineas USAGE EXAMPLESTwo such vents are located off the coast of Papua New Guinea. Economist(Dec 01, 2016) In February an immigrant from Guinea wounded several people when he attacked with a machete inside a Columbus restaurant. Reuters(Nov 30, 2016) One such compliant investment seems to be the purchase of the world’s largest untapped iron ore deposit, in the West African country of Guinea. Wall Street Journal(Nov 30, 2016) 1 n a republic in western Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958 2Syn|Exp French Guinea, Republic of Guinea African country, African nation any one of the countries occupying the African continent n (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent Hyper Italian a native or inhabitant of Italy |
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