numbat

英 ['nʌmbæt] 美 ['nʌmbæt]

• n. [动](产于澳大利亚西南部的)袋食蚁兽[土著语]

英英释义

Noun:

1. small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The numbat, a marsupial, is also likely to lose its habitat in the forests of south-western Australia.
   袋食蚁兽也可能失去在澳大利亚西南部的栖息地。
2. Both geologists are relieved to be able to report that they find no useful minerals, thereby preserving the numbat's territory.
   两地质学家放心能报告他们发现没有有用矿物质，因此保护袋食蚁兽的领土。

近反义词

【近义词】

• Myrmecobius fasciatus 缟食蚁兽
• anteater 食蚁兽