单词 | dingo-proof |
释义 | > as lemmasdingo-proof dingo-proof adj. secure against dingoes; esp. (of fencing, netting, etc.) effective in preventing dingoes from gaining access to an area.In quot. 1873: able to withstand an attack by a dingo. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > [adjective] > safe or invulnerable > specific pistol-proof1590 sword-proofa1593 fireproof1610 plot proofa1616 shot-free1616 stick-free1632 armour-proof1635 water-free1642 sting-free1644 iron-free1670 bomb-proof1702 ball-proof1759 bear-proof1840 bullet-proof1856 dingo-proof1873 aseismic1884 tamperproof1886 radioresistant1922 tamper-resistant1978 1873 Sydney Mail 8 Feb. 169/2 The tails of living cattle are anything but dingo proof. 1887 Australasian (Melbourne) 23 Apr. 778/3 Some dingo-proof fencing had also to be put up. 2000 Newcastle (New S. Wales) Herald (Nexis) 23 Aug. 33 Always make sure your food is secure. ‘You have to make the storage..dingo-proof. Otherwise you lose your tucker.’ 2016 NewsMail & Rural Weekly (Bundaberg, Queensland) (Nexis) 20 Oct. 6 Several areas on Fraser Island, including camp grounds, townships and resorts, currently have dingo-proof fences and grids. < as lemmas |
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