| 释义 |
▪ I. ‖ nene|ˈneɪneɪ|
Also néné.
[Hawaiian.]
= Hawaiian goose (Hawaiian a. and n. II).
1902H. W. Henshaw Birds of Hawaiian Islands 103 Upon the island of Hawaii the haunts of the nene..are the uplands. 1915[see Hawaiian goose]. 1945Condor XLVII. 34 Direct influences were brought to bear upon the Nene by white men directly and indirectly through altered environment. 1958[see Hawaiian goose]. 1962Punch 1 Aug. 177/3 Various animals whose survival is in question, with the accent on big game rather than..the Hawaiian ne-ne. 1972Shooting Times & Country Mag. 1 July 19/2 The Wildfowl Trust established the principle with the Ne-ne or Hawaiian goose. 1975Nat. Geographic Mar. 411/1 A beautiful, unique species of goose called the nene (nay-nay) was being brought back from near extinction here.
▪ II. nene
var. neinei. |