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单词 chipmunk
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chipmunk

(tʃɪpmʌŋk)
Word forms: plural chipmunks
countable noun
A chipmunk is a small animal with a large furry tail and a striped back.

chipmunk in British English

(ˈtʃɪpˌmʌŋk)
noun
any burrowing sciurine rodent of the genera Tamias of E North America and Eutamias of W North America and Asia, typically having black-striped yellowish fur and cheek pouches for storing food
Word origin
C19: of Algonquian origin; compare Ojibwa atchitamon squirrel, literally: headfirst, referring to its method of descent from trees

chipmunk in American English

(ˈtʃɪpˌmʌŋk)
noun
any of two genera (Eutamias and Tamias) of small North American squirrels having striped markings on the head and back and living mainly on the ground
Word origin
of Algonquian orig.

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Examples of 'chipmunk' in a sentence
chipmunk

Gerhard's jaw muscles were as bunched as a chipmunk 's cheeks.
Robert Wilson BLOOD IS DIRT (2002)
In the second-class picture, her hair was a mess and her new front teeth made her look like a chipmunk.
Lowry, Lois ANASTASIA KRUPNIK (3-IN-1) (2002)
) There was the time I rushed outside just in time to stop Pooch from catching a chipmunk he was about to pounce on.
Hodgman, Ann MY BABYSITTER HAS FANGS (2002)
`There was once a chipmunk named Terry who was having trouble getting his library card renewed--- '
Patrick Ness THE CRASH OF HENNINGTON (2002)

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