单词 | hydra |
释义 | Word Frequency hydra(ˈhaɪdrə) nounWord forms: plural -dras or -drae (-driː) 1. any solitary freshwater hydroid coelenterate of the genus Hydra, in which the body is a slender polyp with tentacles around the mouth 2. a persistent trouble or evil the hydra of corruption Word origin C16: from Latin, from Greek hudra water serpent; compare otterWord Frequency Hydra 1(ˈhaɪdrə) noun Greek mythology a monster with nine heads, each of which, when struck off, was replaced by two new ones Word Frequency Hydra 2(ˈhaɪdrə) nounWord forms: Latin genitive Hydrae (ˈhaɪdriː) a very long faint constellation lying mainly in the S hemisphere and extending from near Virgo to Cancer |
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