aardvark

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈɑːd.vɑːk/    美 /ˈɑɹd.vɑɹk/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata and somewhat resembling a pig. Common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
    — The aardvark burrows in the ground and feeds mostly on termites, which it catches with its long, slimy tongue.

词形变化

aardvarks plural aard-vark alternative erdvark alternative

词源

Borrowed from Afrikaans aardvark (now rare), erdvark, from aarde (“earth”, from Middle Dutch aerde) + vark (“pig”, from Middle Dutch varken). Early European colonists in South Africa noticed that the animal was similar to a pig, while aarde hints at the animal's habit of burrowing.
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