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单词 groundhog
释义

groundhog

noun

ground·​hog ˈgrau̇n(d)-ˌhȯg How to pronounce groundhog (audio)
-ˌhäg
: woodchuck

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This groundhog steals veggies from a garden – and eats them right in front of the gardener’s security camera. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 2 Aug. 2022 The bristly groundhog and her plump twins experiment with the best part of the lawn on which to forage. Maria Shine Stewart, cleveland, 28 June 2022 Remember when Gordy, the Milwaukee County Zoo's resident groundhog, didn't see his shadow this year? Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2022 In 2016, Sussex County’s groundhog, Stonewall Jackson, died the night before the weather-predicting ceremony, NJ.com reported. Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2022 Milltown Mel, a weather-predicting groundhog in New Jersey, died just before his annual celebration. Camille Furst, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2022 The groundhog saw his shadow on February 2, his handlers say. Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2022 Woodstock Willie is the celebrated groundhog in Woodstock, Ill. Camille Furst, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2022 Climatologically speaking, the three coldest months of the year in the U.S. are December, January and February, so winter typically still has a ways to go when the groundhog comes out Feb. 2. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

ground entry 1 + hog entry 1

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

groundhog

noun

ground·​hog ˈgrau̇nd-ˌhȯg How to pronounce groundhog (audio)
-ˌhäg
: woodchuck
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