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单词 kangaroo
释义 kan·ga·roo
I. \|kaŋgə|rü, |kaiŋ-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: probably native name in Queensland, Australia
1.
 a. : any of various herbivorous leaping marsupial mammals (family Macropodidae) of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands that have a small head, large ears, long powerful hind legs with the two larger hind toes armed with heavy nails, a long thick tail used as a support and in balancing, and rather small forelegs not used in progression — see marsupialia, wallaby
 b.
  (1) : the pelt or fur of the kangaroo
  (2) : the leather made from the skin of the kangaroo resembling glazed kid in appearance
2. Australia : wild young cattle — usually used in the plural
3. Britain : australian
4. : kangaroo closure
 < the kangaroo saves parliamentary time — Derek Walker-Smith >

II. adjective
: of or relating to a kangaroo court
 < these kangaroo qualities of justice that even of the courtroom … can make a jungle — Herbert Feinstein >
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