Word · Frequency #8137
badger
獾
核心释义
A sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws.
- 1.
Any mammal belonging to the genera Meles, Arctonyx, Mellivora or Taxidea.
- 2.
美国威斯康星州本地人或居民。
A native or resident of the American state of Wisconsin.
- 3.
圣约翰救护医疗志愿组织的儿童成员。
A child member of the St John Ambulance medical volunteering organisation.
- 4.
威斯康星州的本地人或居民
a native or resident of Wisconsin
- 5.
A native or resident of the American state, Wisconsin.
- 6.
强壮的食肉掘洞哺乳动物,具有强壮的爪子,广泛分布于北半球
sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
威斯康星州人；圣约翰救护队儿童成员；美国威斯康星州本地人或居民。；圣约翰救护医疗志愿组织的儿童成员。；威斯康星州的本地人或居民
用法In use
A badger was digging a hole in the garden last night.
用法提示：badger作为名词，指一种掘洞的哺乳动物。
Badgers are known for their strong claws and burrowing behavior.
用法提示：badger用作复数形式，表示该类动物。
We saw a family of badgers near the forest edge.
用法提示：badger的复数形式，指多只獾。
a badger
badger 是可数名词，复数形式为 badgers。
A badger appeared in our garden.
一只獾出现在我们的花园里。
badgers
Badgers usually live in underground burrows.
獾通常生活在地下的洞穴里。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- European badger
- 欧洲獾
- The European badger is a social animal that lives in underground setts.欧洲獾是一种群居动物，生活在地下的洞穴中。
- American badger
- 美洲獾
- The American badger is found mainly in the grasslands of the western United States.美洲獾主要分布在美国西部的草原地带。
- honey badger
- 蜜獾
- The honey badger is known for its fearless attitude toward much larger animals.蜜獾以其面对比它大得多的动物也毫无畏惧的态度而闻名。
- badger sett
- 獾洞；獾穴
- The fox was seen near a badger sett at the edge of the woods.有人看到那只狐狸出现在树林边缘的一个獾洞附近。
- badger hair
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想獾(badger)用强爪“扒着”土挖洞；该词也指威斯康星州人，绰号“獾州人”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：wildlife observation、nature documentaries、animal protection discussions badger 作名词指“獾”时，语体呈中性，书面和口语中均很自然，通常多用于自然、动物和野外相关语境。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词；复数形式为badgers。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only cadger rhymes with badger in General American. Badge shares the first syllable /bædʒ/ but not the full ending. Lodger, edger, ledger, and dredger are spelling lookalikes; their vowel sounds before -dger differ, so they do not rhyme with badger.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.