英语词汇“loggerhead”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

loggerhead

/ˈlɒɡəhɛd

noun

1 (also loggerhead turtle) A reddish-brown turtle with a very large head, occurring chiefly in warm seas.

Caretta caretta, family Cheloniidae.

The second turtle, a loggerhead turtle, was taken in by aquarium personnel when it was still a hatchling....

Both the leatherback and loggerhead turtle could face extinction within 10 to 30 years if international fishing practices are not dramatically altered, he added.
Both the green turtle, which can weigh up to 205 kilograms, and the loggerhead turtle are now classified as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.

2 (also loggerhead shrike) A widespread North American shrike, having mainly grey plumage with a black eyestripe, wings, and tail.

Lanius ludovicianus, family Laniidae.

We also provided a $10,800 grant to fund the development and initial implementation of a Candidate Conservation Agreement for the Santa Catalina Island fox and the island loggerhead shrike....

Joshua trees are monicots, grotesquely oversized lilies, with contorted limbs and trunks armored with spikes, which are used skillfully by the loggerhead shrike to impale its prey.
The young also cross paths with the loggerhead shrike, a bird that impales its prey before eating.

3 archaic A foolish person.

Phrases

at loggerheads

Origin

Late 16th century (in sense 3): from dialect logger 'block of wood for hobbling a horse' + head.

单词	loggerhead
释义	loggerhead /ˈlɒɡəhɛd / noun 1 (also loggerhead turtle) A reddish-brown turtle with a very large head, occurring chiefly in warm seas. Caretta caretta, family Cheloniidae. The second turtle, a loggerhead turtle, was taken in by aquarium personnel when it was still a hatchling.... Both the leatherback and loggerhead turtle could face extinction within 10 to 30 years if international fishing practices are not dramatically altered, he added. Both the green turtle, which can weigh up to 205 kilograms, and the loggerhead turtle are now classified as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. 2 (also loggerhead shrike) A widespread North American shrike, having mainly grey plumage with a black eyestripe, wings, and tail. Lanius ludovicianus, family Laniidae. We also provided a $10,800 grant to fund the development and initial implementation of a Candidate Conservation Agreement for the Santa Catalina Island fox and the island loggerhead shrike.... Joshua trees are monicots, grotesquely oversized lilies, with contorted limbs and trunks armored with spikes, which are used skillfully by the loggerhead shrike to impale its prey. The young also cross paths with the loggerhead shrike, a bird that impales its prey before eating. 3 archaic A foolish person. Phrases at loggerheads Origin Late 16th century (in sense 3): from dialect logger 'block of wood for hobbling a horse' + head.
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