| 单词 | ostrich |
| 释义 | Word Frequency ostrich(ˈɒstrɪtʃ) nounWord forms: plural -triches or -trich 1. a fast-running flightless African bird, Struthio camelus, that is the largest living bird, with stout two-toed feet and dark feathers, except on the naked head, neck, and legs: order Struthioniformes ratite ▶ Related adjective: struthious2. American ostrich 3. a person who refuses to recognize the truth, reality, etc: a reference to the ostrich's supposed habit of burying its head in the sand Word origin C13: from Old French ostrice, from Latin avis bird + Late Latin struthio ostrich, from Greek strouthion |
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