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

adj

Ursine means having similarities to bears. Telling a woman that she has "ursine qualities" will not get you a second date. In fact, saying that a woman resembles a bear will probably get you slapped.

Ursine means to have bear-like qualities: big, furry, muscular, and lumbering. If you're using the word to describe a big, hulking football player it might be perceived as a compliment. If, on the other hand, you use ursine to describe a woman, she wouldn't be flattered at all. Ursine originated back in the 16th century, from the Latin word for — you guessed it — "bear."

WORD FAMILY

ursine

USAGE EXAMPLES

Ms Tawada respects the actual behaviour of bears even as her ursine authors inspect the vanity of humankind through an outsider’s—or a migrant’s—eyes.

Economist(Dec 01, 2016)

If Strong was ursine, Weller is vulpine, and the physicality proves almost as effective.

Washington Post(Nov 22, 2016)

He stitched together a bear called Bearcho, an ursine ode to Groucho Marx.

Washington Post(Nov 03, 2016)

adj of or relating to or similar to bears

单词	ursine
释义	ursine (once / 54720 pages) adj Ursine means having similarities to bears. Telling a woman that she has "ursine qualities" will not get you a second date. In fact, saying that a woman resembles a bear will probably get you slapped. Ursine means to have bear-like qualities: big, furry, muscular, and lumbering. If you're using the word to describe a big, hulking football player it might be perceived as a compliment. If, on the other hand, you use ursine to describe a woman, she wouldn't be flattered at all. Ursine originated back in the 16th century, from the Latin word for — you guessed it — "bear." WORD FAMILY ursine USAGE EXAMPLES Ms Tawada respects the actual behaviour of bears even as her ursine authors inspect the vanity of humankind through an outsider’s—or a migrant’s—eyes. Economist(Dec 01, 2016) If Strong was ursine, Weller is vulpine, and the physicality proves almost as effective. Washington Post(Nov 22, 2016) He stitched together a bear called Bearcho, an ursine ode to Groucho Marx. Washington Post(Nov 03, 2016) adj of or relating to or similar to bears
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