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单词 beaverlike
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
bea•ver1 /ˈbivɚ/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -vers, (esp. when thought of as a group) -ver for 1.
  1. Mammals[countable] a large rodent that lives in water, having webbed hind feet and a large flat tail.
  2. Clothing the fur of this animal:[uncountable]crazy enough to wear a beaver coat to the animal rights convention.
  3. Informal TermsInformal. an active, hard-working person:She was an eager beaver, working late every night.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
bea•ver1  (bēvər),USA pronunciation n., pl. -vers, (esp. collectively) -ver for 1;
v. 

n. 
  1. Mammalsa large, amphibious rodent of the genus Castor, having sharp incisors, webbed hind feet, and a flattened tail, noted for its ability to dam streams with trees, branches, etc.
  2. Clothingthe fur of this animal.
  3. Clothinga flat, round hat made of beaver fur or a similar fabric.
  4. Clothinga tall, cylindrical hat for men, formerly made of beaver and now of a fabric simulating this fur. Cf. opera hat, silk hat, top hat.
  5. Informal Termsa full beard or a man wearing one.
  6. Informal Termsan exceptionally active or hard-working person.
  7. Slang Terms(vulgar).
    • a woman's pubic area.
    • [Offensive.]a woman.
  8. Textiles
    • a cotton cloth with a thick nap, used chiefly in the manufacture of work clothes.
    • (formerly) a heavy, soft, woolen cloth with a thick nap, made to resemble beaver fur.
  9. (cap.) a native or inhabitant of Oregon, the Beaver State (used as a nickname).

v.i. 
  1. British Termsto work very hard or industriously at something (usually fol. by away).
  • bef. 1000; Middle English bever, Old English beofor, befor; cognate with German Biber, Lithuanian bebrùs, Latin fiber, Sanskrit babhrús reddish brown, large ichneumon
beaver•like′, beaver•ish, adj. 

bea•ver2  (bēvər),USA pronunciation n. [Armor.]
  1. Heraldrya piece of plate armor for covering the lower part of the face and throat, worn esp. with an open helmet, as a sallet or basinet. Cf. buffe, wrapper (def. 7).
  2. Heraldrya piece of plate armor, pivoted at the sides, forming part of a close helmet below the visor or ventail. See diag. under close helmet. 
  • Latin -āria, feminine of -ārius -ary; alteration of vowel in the initial syllable is unexplained
  • Middle French baviere (Old French: bib), equivalent. to bave spit, dribble + -iere
  • late Middle English bavier, bavour 1400–50

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