| 单词 | unicorn |
| 释义 | unicorn (once / 4389 pages) n A unicorn is a mythical horse-like creature which has one horn on its forehead. During the Middle Ages, a unicorn horn was said to have magical healing properties. Unicorns show up in many cultures' traditions of folklore and mythology, reaching as far back as Bronze Age civilizations and ancient Greece. Usually, unicorns are presented in art and stories as looking just like horses — or sometimes goats — aside from their long, spiraling horn. The root of the word unicorn is the Latin adjective unicornis, "having one horn," from uni, or "one," and cornus, "horn." WORD FAMILYunicorn: unicorns USAGE EXAMPLESDialogue and decency: In today’s hyper-polarized political climate, these are as rare as unicorns. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Just 12 companies joined the unicorn club, according to the data provider CB Insights, a 70 percent drop from 2015. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) When the unicorn sat close to her she seemed surprised and I thought it looked good. The Guardian(Dec 26, 2016) n an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead Hyper imaginary being, imaginary creature a creature of the imagination; a person that exists only in legends or myths or fiction |
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