camel

/ˈkæml/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
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骆驼

释义与例句

n. 骆驼
a large animal with one or two humps on its back that lives in deserts
  1. Camels can travel for days without water.
    骆驼可以连续几天不喝水行进。
  2. The desert guide rode a camel across the sand.
    沙漠向导骑着骆驼穿过沙地。
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  1. Children were excited to see a camel at the zoo.
    孩子们在动物园看到骆驼很兴奋。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 习语 the straw that broke the camel's back 表示“压垮骆驼的最后一根稻草”，即导致崩溃的最后一击。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • dromedary 单峰骆驼
    camel 是统称；dromedary 特指单峰驼，产于阿拉伯和北非；双峰驼叫 Bactrian camel。
    The dromedary is commonly found in North Africa. 单峰骆驼常见于北非。
常见搭配
  • ride a camel 骑骆驼
    Tourists love to ride camels in the desert. 游客们喜欢在沙漠里骑骆驼。
  • desert camel 沙漠骆驼
    The desert camel is well adapted to hot, dry climates. 沙漠骆驼很适应炎热干燥的气候。
  • camel's back 骆驼的背；（喻）忍耐的极限
    That insult was the last straw on the camel's back. 那次侮辱是压垮骆驼的最后一根稻草。