| 单词 | yeti |
| 释义 | yeti (once / 155518 pages) n A yeti is a mythical creature that's said to live in the Himalayan mountains. Another name for a yeti is "abominable snowman." While most people consider the yeti to be a legend, there are those who believe it's a real human-like creature that lives in Nepal and Tibet. The yeti — which is often spelled with a capital Y — has long been part of Tibetan legend and myth, and has existed in Western popular culture since the 19th century, when Himalayan explorers first reported seeing a strange, tall creature. The Tibetan root of yeti is yeh-teh, "small manlike animal." WORD FAMILYyeti: yetis USAGE EXAMPLES“Lego Worlds” will offer similar encounters with vampires, yetis and dragons. Wall Street Journal(Nov 30, 2016) The legendary Yeti, or Abominable Snowman, is most likely the exotic Tibetan blue bear, spotted on its hind legs. Salon(Oct 30, 2016) “Expedition Unknown: Hunt for the Yeti,” 9 p.m. Seattle Times(Oct 19, 2016) n a large hairy humanoid creature said to live in the Himalayas Syn|Hyper abominable snowman legendary creature a monster that is unverifiable but popularly accepted as possibly factual |
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