英语词汇“kangaroo”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	kangaroo
释义	Trends of kangaroo View usage for: kangaroo (kæŋgəruː) Word forms: plural kangaroos countable noun A kangaroo is a large Australian animal which moves by jumping on its back legs. Female kangaroos carry their babies in a pouch on their stomach. kangaroo in British English (ˌkæŋɡəˈruː) nounWord forms: plural -roos 1. any large herbivorous marsupial of the genus Macropus and related genera, of Australia and New Guinea, having large powerful hind legs, used for leaping, and a long thick tail: family Macropodidae See also rat kangaroo, tree kangaroo 2. (usually plural) stock exchange an Australian share, esp in mining, land, or a tobacco company verbWord forms: -roos, -rooing or -rooed 3. informal (of a car) to move forward or to cause (a car) to move forward with short sudden jerks, as a result of improper use of the clutch Derived forms kangaroo-like (ˌkangaˈroo-ˌlike) adjective Word origin C18: probably from a native Australian language kangaroo in American English (ˌkæŋgəˈru) nounWord forms: plural ˌkangaˈroos or ˌkangaˈroo any of various leaping, plant-eating marsupials (family Macropodidae) native to Australiaand neighboring islands, with short forelegs, strong, large hind legs, and a long, thick tail: the female has a pouch, or marsupium, in front, for her young Word origin said (by Cook1) to be native Australian name in Queensland Image of kangaroo © Anan Kaewkhammul, shutterstock Examples of 'kangaroo' in a sentence kangaroo To see a kangaroo would be to fulfil an ambition from childhood. Times, Sunday Times (2010) All that's missing is a kangaroo steak. Times, Sunday Times (2010) There was also time for the morale-boosting trip to see kangaroos. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Not only might these be unworkable, but they would still be seen as kangaroo courts. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It is made from kangaroo meat, which is very much like venison. The Sun (2012) I looked more like a kangaroo with her pouch hanging out to dry. Times, Sunday Times (2009) I recently bought wild boar, kangaroo steaks and venison. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It's a kangaroo's love pouch. The Sun (2009) Or an Aussie favourite - kangaroo steak. The Sun (2015) As an extreme example, if you want to cut out methane and you live in Australia you can eat only kangaroo. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Word lists with kangaroo male animals, baby and young animals In other languages kangaroo British English: kangaroo /ˌkæŋɡəˈruː/ NOUN A kangaroo is a large Australian animal. Female kangaroos carry their babies in a pocket on their stomachs. American English: kangaroo Arabic: كَنْغَرٌ Brazilian Portuguese: canguru Chinese: 袋鼠 Croatian: klokan Czech: klokan Danish: kænguru Dutch: kangoeroe European Spanish: canguro animal Finnish: kenguru French: kangourou German: Känguruh Greek: καγκουρό Italian: canguro Japanese: カンガルー Korean: 캥거루 Norwegian: kenguru Polish: kangur European Portuguese: canguru Romanian: cangur Russian: кенгуру Latin American Spanish: canguro Swedish: känguru Thai: จิงโจ้ Turkish: kanguru Ukrainian: кенгуру Vietnamese: chuột túi kangaroo All related terms of 'kangaroo' kangaroo dog an Australian breed of large rough-haired dog that resembles a greyhound and is bred to hunt kangaroos kangaroo paw any plant of the Australian genus Anigozanthos , resembling a kangaroo's paw , esp the red-and-green flowered A. manglesii , which is the floral emblem of Western Australia : family Haemodoraceae kangaroo rat any small leaping rodent of the genus Dipodomys, related to the squirrels and inhabiting desert regions of North America, having a stocky body and very long hind legs and tails : family Heteromyidae kangaroo vine any plant of the climbing genus Cissus , some species of which, esp the kangaroo vine ( C. antarctica ) from Australia, are grown as greenhouse or house plants for their shiny green or mottled leaves: family Vitaceae rat kangaroo any of several ratlike kangaroos of the genera Bettongia, Potorous, Aepyprymnus, etc, found on the Australian mainland and in Tasmania red kangaroo a large Australian kangaroo , Macropus rufus , the male of which has a reddish coat tree kangaroo any of several arboreal kangaroos of the genus Dendrolagus , of New Guinea and N Australia, having hind and forelegs of a similar length and a long tail kangaroo court If you refer to a court or a meeting as a kangaroo court , you disapprove of it because it is unofficial or unfair , and is intended to find someone guilty . kangaroo grass a tall widespread Australian grass, Themeda australis , which is highly palatable to cattle and is used for fodder Kangaroo Island an island in the Indian Ocean , off South Australia . Area: 4350 sq km (1680 sq miles) kangaroo mouse any small leaping rodent of the genus Dipodomys, related to the squirrels and inhabiting desert regions of North America, having a stocky body and very long hind legs and tails : family Heteromyidae kangaroo closure a form of closure in which the chair or speaker selects certain amendments for discussion and excludes others potoroo any small leaping rodent of the genus Dipodomys, related to the squirrels and inhabiting desert regions of North America, having a stocky body and very long hind legs and tails : family Heteromyidae boongary a tree kangaroo , Dendrolagus lumholtzi , of northeastern Queensland Chinese translation of 'kangaroo' kangaroo (kæŋɡəˈruː) n (c) 袋鼠 (dàishǔ) (只, zhī) related words name of male buckold man name of young joey collective noun troop Nearby words of kangaroo kak kaleidoscopic kamikaze kangaroo kaput keel over keen Synonyms of 'kangaroo' kangaroo Explore 'kangaroo' in the dictionary
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