okapi

英 [ə(ʊ)'kɑːpɪ] 美[o'kɑpi]
  • n. 霍加皮(一种非洲鹿,复数okapi)

英英释义


1. similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs

实用场景例句


But , like the giraffe , the okapi uses its long tongue to grab and eat leaves.
霍加皮运用他的长舌来抓取食物(树叶).

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中文词源


okapi 㺢㹢狓,俄卡皮鹿

栖于非洲的长颈鹿科动物。来自非洲某当地语言。

双语例句


1. The okapi is a short - necked primitive cousin of the giraffe.
霍加皮是长颈鹿的原始短颈近亲.

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2. The Okapi Wildlife Reserve occupies about one - fifth of the Ituri forest in the north - east of Zaire.
俄卡皮野生动物保护区占据了位于刚果共和国东北部的伊图里森林五分之一的面积.

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3. But , like the giraffe , the okapi uses its long tongue to grab and eat leaves.
霍加皮运用他的长舌来抓取食物(树叶).

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英文词源


okapi (n.)
short-necked giraffe of central Africa, 1900, from the animal's name in Mbuba (Congo). Reported by English explorer Sir Harry Johnston (1858-1927).

词态变化


复数: okapis;