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

hip•po•pot•a•mus n. [countable], pl. -mus•es, -mi

Mammalsa large African mammal with a hairless, thick body, short legs, and even-toed hoofs, living in and alongside rivers.

hip•po•pot•a•mus n., pl. -mus•es, -mi

Mammalsa large herbivorous mammal, Hippopotamus amphibius, having a thick hairless body, short legs, and a large head and muzzle, found in and near the rivers, lakes, etc., of Africa, and able to remain under water for a considerable time.

Medieval Latin ypotamus
Old French ypotame
Greek hippopótamos, earlier híppos potámios literally, riverine horse (term used by Herodotus in his account of the Egyptian hippopotamus); compare Middle English ypotame, ypotamos, ypotanus
Latin
1555–65;

hip•po•po•tam•ic hip•po•po•ta•mi•an adj.

hippopotamus /ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs/ n ( pl -muses, -mi / -ˌmaɪ/)

a very large massive gregarious artiodactyl mammal, Hippopotamus amphibius, living in or around the rivers of tropical Africa: family Hippopotamidae. It has short legs and a thick skin sparsely covered with hair

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin, from Greek hippopotamos river horse, from hippos horse + potamos river

单词	hippopotamus
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 hip•po•pot•a•mus /ˌhɪpəˈpɑtəməs/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -mus•es, -mi /-ˌmaɪ/.USA pronunciation Mammalsa large African mammal with a hairless, thick body, short legs, and even-toed hoofs, living in and alongside rivers. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 hip•po•pot•a•mus (hip′ə pot′ə məs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mus•es, -mi (-mī′).USA pronunciation Mammalsa large herbivorous mammal, Hippopotamus amphibius, having a thick hairless body, short legs, and a large head and muzzle, found in and near the rivers, lakes, etc., of Africa, and able to remain under water for a considerable time. Medieval Latin ypotamus Old French ypotame Greek hippopótamos, earlier híppos potámios literally, riverine horse (term used by Herodotus in his account of the Egyptian hippopotamus); compare Middle English ypotame, ypotamos, ypotanus Latin 1555–65; hip•po•po•tam•ic (hip′ə pə tam′ik),USA pronunciation hip•po•po•ta•mi•an (hip′ə pə tā′mē ən),USA pronunciation adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hippopotamus /ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs/ n ( pl -muses, -mi / -ˌmaɪ/) a very large massive gregarious artiodactyl mammal, Hippopotamus amphibius, living in or around the rivers of tropical Africa: family Hippopotamidae. It has short legs and a thick skin sparsely covered with hair Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin, from Greek hippopotamos river horse, from hippos horse + potamos river
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