| 单词 | beaver |
| 释义 | beaver beaver1 —beaverlike, beaverish, adj. /bee"veuhr/, n. , pl. beavers, (esp. collectively) beaver for 1; v. n. 1. a 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. the fur of this animal. 3. a flat, round hat made of beaver fur or a similar fabric. 4. a 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. a full beard or a man wearing one. 6. Informal. an exceptionally active or hard-working person. 7. Slang (vulgar). a. a woman's pubic area. b. Offensive. a woman. 8. Textiles. a. a cotton cloth with a thick nap, used chiefly in the manufacture of work clothes. b. (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. 10. Brit. to work very hard or industriously at something (usually fol. by away). [bef. 1000; ME bever, OE beofor, befor; c. G Biber, Lith bebrùs, L fiber, Skt babhrús reddish brown, large ichneumon] beaver2 /bee"veuhr/, n. Armor. 1. a 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. a piece of plate armor, pivoted at the sides, forming part of a close helmet below the visor or ventail. See diag. under close helmet. [1400-50; late ME bavier, bavour < MF baviere (OF: bib), equiv. to bave spit, dribble + -iere < L -aria, fem. of -arius -ARY; alteration of vowel in the initial syll. is unexplained] |
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