单词 | leopard |
释义 | leopard/ˈlɛpəd![]() noun 1A large solitary cat that has a fawn or brown coat with black spots, native to the forests of Africa and southern Asia. Also called panther.
1.1 Heraldry The leopard as a heraldic device.They can now add leopards leaping after the Deputy Mayor of Gosford City; Councillor Craig Doyle presented the ship with the council's flag, which depicts, in Heraldic terms, a pair of leopards rampant. 1.2 Heraldry A lion passant guardant as in the arms of England.After spending some time at Hertford, Johnny began to think there was not a more beautiful sight in the world than the quartered shield containing two panels of the red and gold leopards of England and two of the blue and gold lilies of France. 1.3 [as modifier] Spotted like a leopard: a leopard-print outfit...
Phrasesa leopard can't change his spots OriginMiddle English: via Old French from late Latin leopardus, from late Greek leopardos, from leōn 'lion' + pardos (see pard).
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