echidna

英 [ɪ'kɪdnə] 美 [ɪ'kɪdnə]

• n. 针鼹鼠

英英释义

Noun:

1. a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea

2. a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The world's only monotremes are the platypus and the echidna.
   鸭嘴兽和针鼹鼠是世界上唯一的单孔类动物。
2. One of the mascots for the 2000 Olympics in Australia is the echidna.
   2000年澳大利亚奥运会吉祥物之一是针鼹鼠。

近反义词

【近义词】

• spiny anteater 〈动〉针鼹
• anteater 食蚁兽