mid-14c., from Old French hiene, from Latin hyaena, from Greek hyaina "swine" (fem.), from hys "pig" + fem. suffix -aina. So called for its bristles. Applied to cruel, treacherous, and greedy persons since at least 1670s. Adjectival forms that have been attempted in English include hyenaish, hyenaesque, hyenic, hyenine.
hyena 英文释义
1. doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
hyena 双语例句
1. African hyena noted for its distinctive howl.
非洲鬣狗,以其特别的嚎叫而闻名.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. The savanna is also the home of meat - eaters — the lion, leopard, and hyena who feed on the grasseaters.
大草原也是食肉动物的家乡--狮子 、 豹 、 鬣狗--它们都是以草食动物维持生命的.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The hyena's public image is not aided by its ridiculous appearance.
鬣狗滑稽的外表无助于改善它在公众心中的形象.
来自辞典例句
4. Yet, in spite of its awkward, slouching gait, the hyena can run surprisingly quickly.
鬣狗的步履笨拙, 懒散, 然而跑起来速度惊人.
来自辞典例句
5. They tell you why l was called The Hyena?
他们告诉你了为什么我被叫做鬣狗 吗 ?
来自电影对白
hyena 实用场景例句
You mean you get the hyena, and I choose between the hippo and the giraffe?
你是说你挑了土狼剩下河马和长颈鹿给我挑?
电影对白
African hyena noted for its distinctive howl.
非洲鬣狗,以其特别的嚎叫而闻名.
《简明英汉词典》
Hyena and we walked away after a confrontation.
鬣狗与我们对峙一阵后便走开了.
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They tell you why l was called The Hyena?
他们告诉你了为什么我被叫做鬣狗 吗 ?
电影对白
The hyena spoke and said , " How goes the day with you, Sir? "
土狼开口说道: “ 先生,你的日子过得怎样? ”
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Jo: She laughs like a hyena?
乔: 她笑起来象只土狗.
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Try to be hyena happy with your life and peacock proud of your occupation.
把你的生活过得高高兴兴,并且为你的职业感到自豪.
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Yet, in spite of its awkward, slouching gait, the hyena can run surprisingly quickly.
鬣狗的步履笨拙, 懒散, 然而跑起来速度惊人.
辞典例句
Other large carnivores such as the spotted hyena face similar pressures, yet are not declining.
