单词 | buffalo |
释义 | Word Frequency buffalo(ˈbʌfəˌləʊ) nounWord forms: plural -loes or -lo 1. Also called: Cape buffalo a member of the cattle tribe, Syncerus caffer, mostly found in game reserves in southern and eastern Africa and having upward-curving horns 2. short for water buffalo 3. Also called: bison US and Canadian a member of the cattle tribe, Bison bison, formerly widely distributed over the prairies of W North America but now confined to reserves and parks, with a massive head, shaggy forequarters, and a humped back ▶ Related adjective: bubalineverb (transitive) US and Canadian informal 4. (often passive) to confuse 5. to intimidate Word origin C16: from Italian bufalo, from Late Latin būfalus, alteration of Latin būbalus; see bubalWord Frequency Buffalo(ˈbʌfəˌləʊ) noun a port in W New York State, at the E end of Lake Erie. Pop: 285 018 (2003 est) |
随便看 |
英语词典包含233703条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。