| 单词 | loch ness monster |
| 释义 | Loch Ness monsterSEE SYNONYMS FOR Loch Ness monster ON THESAURUS.COM nouna large aquatic animal resembling a serpent or a plesiosaurlike reptile, reported to have been seen in the waters of Loch Ness, Scotland, but not proved to exist. Origin of Loch Ness monsterFirst recorded in 1930–35 Words nearby Loch Ness monsterlochiometritis, lochiorrhea, Loch Linnhe, “Loch Lomond”, Loch Ness, Loch Ness monster, Loch Raven, lochus, loci, lock, lockable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Cultural definitions for Loch Ness monsterLoch Ness Monster [ (lokh nes) ] A gigantic, humped, dragonlike creature thought to inhabit the icy depths of Loch Ness, a lake in north-central Scotland. Periodic sightings of “Nessie” have been alleged since the early 1930s (though the legend of such a creature dates to the seventh century), but the monster remains elusive. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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