英语词汇“zebra”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ze•bra n. [countable], pl. -bras, (esp. when thought of as a group) -bra.

Mammalsa horselike African mammal having a special pattern of black or dark brown stripes on a whitish background.
Sport[Slang.]a football official, who usually wears a black-and-white-striped shirt.

ze•bra n., pl. -bras, (esp. collectively) -bra.

Mammalsany of several horselike African mammals of the genus Equus, each species having a characteristic pattern of black or dark-brown stripes on a whitish background: all zebra species are threatened or endangered.
InsectsAlso called ze′bra but′terfly. a tropical butterfly, Heliconius charithonius, having black wings barred with yellow.
(cap.) a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter Z.
Sport[Football Slang.]an official, who usually wears a black and white striped shirt.
See zebra crossing.

Latin equiferus (Pliny) kind of wild horse, equivalent. to equi- (combining form of equus horse) + ferus wild
Portuguese zebra, zebro the Iberian wild ass (Spanish cebra), perh.
1590–1600; 1975–80 for def. 4;

ze′bra•like′, ze•bra•ic adj. ze•brine adj.

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zebra /ˈziːbrə; ˈzɛbrə/ n ( pl -ras, -ra)

any of several mammals of the horse family (Equidae), such as Equus burchelli (the common zebra), of southern and eastern Africa, having distinctive black-and-white striped hides

Etymology: 16th Century: via Italian from Old Spanish: wild ass, probably from Vulgar Latin eciferus (unattested) wild horse, from Latin equiferus, from equus horse + ferus wild

zebrine /ˈziːbraɪn ˈzɛb-/, ˈzebroid adj

Zebra /ˈziːbrə; ˈzɛbrə/ n

a noninterest-paying bond in which the accrued income is taxed annually rather than on redemption
Compare zero

Etymology: 20th Century: from zero-coupon bond

单词	zebra
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ze•bra /ˈzibrə/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -bras, (esp. when thought of as a group) -bra. Mammalsa horselike African mammal having a special pattern of black or dark brown stripes on a whitish background. Sport[Slang.]a football official, who usually wears a black-and-white-striped shirt. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ze•bra (zē′brə; Brit.* also zeb′rə),USA pronunciation* n., pl. -bras, (esp. collectively) -bra. Mammalsany of several horselike African mammals of the genus Equus, each species having a characteristic pattern of black or dark-brown stripes on a whitish background: all zebra species are threatened or endangered. InsectsAlso called ze′bra but′terfly. a tropical butterfly, Heliconius charithonius, having black wings barred with yellow. (cap.) a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter Z. Sport[Football Slang.]an official, who usually wears a black and white striped shirt. See zebra crossing. Latin equiferus (Pliny) kind of wild horse, equivalent. to equi- (combining form of equus horse) + ferus wild Portuguese zebra, zebro the Iberian wild ass (Spanish cebra), perh. 1590–1600; 1975–80 for def. 4; ze′bra•like′, ze•bra•ic (zi brā′ik),USA pronunciation adj. ze•brine (zē′brīn, -brin),USA pronunciation adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: zebra /ˈziːbrə; ˈzɛbrə/ n ( pl -ras, -ra) any of several mammals of the horse family (Equidae), such as Equus burchelli (the common zebra), of southern and eastern Africa, having distinctive black-and-white striped hides Etymology: 16th Century: via Italian from Old Spanish: wild ass, probably from Vulgar Latin eciferus (unattested) wild horse, from Latin equiferus, from equus horse + ferus wild zebrine /ˈziːbraɪn ˈzɛb-/, ˈzebroid adj Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Zebra /ˈziːbrə; ˈzɛbrə/ n a noninterest-paying bond in which the accrued income is taxed annually rather than on redemption Compare zero Etymology: 20th Century: from zero-coupon bond
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