请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 cinereous
释义

cinereous

adjective

ci·​ne·​re·​ous sə-ˈnir-ē-əs How to pronounce cinereous (audio)
1
: gray tinged with black
2
: resembling or consisting of ashes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Some are the polar bears and harbor seals; the cheetahs, Thomson's gazelles, southern ground hornbills and cinereous vultures; and the African lions, waterbuck, kudu and zebra. Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2021 The griffon vultures’ continued success in the region also offers hope for the cinereous and bearded vultures, both of which are native to Bulgaria but are now found only in Asia. Lindsey Mcginnis, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 June 2021

Word History

Etymology

Latin cinereus, from ciner-, cinis

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1

随便看

 

英语词典包含469781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。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/2/24 3:46:14