请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 goanna
释义

goanna

noun

go·​an·​na gō-ˈa-nə How to pronounce goanna (audio)
: any of several large Australian monitor lizards (genus Varanus of the family Varanidae)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web But in a fishing village thousands of miles away, where giant goannas scuttled through gumtrees and kookaburras laughed, my siblings were hunting for wild animal scat and leaping into the ocean. New York Times, 17 Jan. 2020 In Australia, dingo, eagle, and goanna populations are likely to benefit from the ample carrion provided by these fires. Abby Jones, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2020 However, the ongoing mass mortality of kangaroo, koala and other large animals will produce more carcasses than scavengers – eagles, dingoes and a species of reptiles known as goannas – can keep up with. Abby Jones, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2020

Word History

Etymology

alteration of iguana

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

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:2024/12/23 23:47:25