antelope

名词 n.
/ˈæn.tɪ.ləʊp/    /ˈæn.tɪ.loʊp/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed.
  2. The pronghorn, Antilocapra americana. US
    — Rarely antelopes are seen, but wolves, rabbits, and sundry ground squirrels abound.
  3. A fierce legendary creature said to live on the banks of the Euphrates, having long serrated horns and being hard to catch. archaic

词形变化

antelope plural antelopes plural

词源

From Middle English antelope, from Old French antelop, from Medieval Latin antilops, from Byzantine Greek ἀνθόλοψ (anthólops), which is of obscure origin.
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