hyena

hyena

英 [haɪ'iːnə]
　　美 [haɪ'inə]

n. [脊椎] 鬣狗，土狼

中文詞源：

hyena 鬣狗

來自希臘語hyaina,豬，來自hys,豬，詞源同swine,sow,-ena,表陰性或形容詞後綴。後用於指鬣狗，因形似野豬而得名。

例句：

1. African hyena noted for its distinctive howl.
非洲鬣狗,以其特別的嚎叫而聞名.

2. The savanna is also the home of meat - eaters — the lion, leopard, and hyena who feed on the grasseaters.
大草原也是食肉動物的傢鄉--獅子 、 豹 、 鬣狗--它們都是以草食動物維持生命的.

3. The hyena's public image is not aided by its ridiculous appearance.
鬣狗滑稽的外表無助於改善它在公眾心中的形象.

4. Yet, in spite of its awkward, slouching gait, the hyena can run surprisingly quickly.
鬣狗的步履笨拙, 懶散, 然而跑起來速度驚人.

5. They tell you why l was called The Hyena?
他們告訴你瞭為什麼我被叫做鬣狗 嗎 ?