请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 houbara
释义

houbara

/huːˈbɑːrə /
(also houbara bustard)
noun
A bustard of arid open country and semi-desert, found from the Canary Islands to central Asia and threatened by hunting.
  • Chlamydotis undulata, family Otidae.
Superbly adapted to arid environments, wild houbaras do not need to drink water but manage to get all the moisture they need from their food....
  • Her foxiness must have left a lasting impression on the young houbaras, because significantly more birds in the ‘trained’ group survived.
  • The captive-bred houbaras missed out on these lessons, and many paid the price.

Origin

Early 19th century: modern Latin, from Arabic ḥubārā.

随便看

 

英语词典包含243303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:2025/1/24 9:31:58