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hyenas
鬣狗
hyenas is the plural of hyena.
a doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
- 1.
Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the family Hyaenidae, native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited.
鬣狗科的中型至大型猫形食肉动物,原产于非洲和亚洲,以兴奋时发出的类似笑声的声音著称。
- 2.
doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
非洲和南亚的夜行性犬科哺乳动物,主要以腐肉为食
- 3.
A man that performs ritualized sex acts with recently widowed women and menarchal girls.
与刚丧偶的妇女和初潮少女进行仪式性性行为的男子。
鬣狗科的中型至大型猫形食肉动物,原产于非洲和亚洲,以兴奋时发出的类似笑声的声音著称。；非洲和南亚的夜行性犬科哺乳动物,主要以腐肉为食；与刚丧偶的妇女和初潮少女进行仪式性性行为的男子。；袋狼；残酷的人
In use
The hyena waited near the watering hole for a chance to scavenge.
We saw a pack of hyenas on the safari.
A hyena's laugh can be heard far away at night.
a hyena
hyena 是可数名词，单数前面要用 a/an。
We saw a hyena drinking at the waterhole.
我们看见一只鬣狗在水坑边喝水。
a pack of hyenas
表示“一群鬣狗”用 pack；作主语时谓语可用单数或复数。
A pack of hyenas surrounded the lion.
一群鬣狗围住了那头狮子。
be a hyena
hyena 可喻指残酷或贪婪的人，多含贬义。
That landlord is a hyena; he raises the rent every month.
Connections
Collocations
- spotted hyena
- 斑鬣狗
- The spotted hyena is known for its powerful jaws.斑鬣狗以强大的下颚而闻名。
- striped hyena
- 条纹鬣狗
- The striped hyena is mostly a scavenger.条纹鬣狗主要是食腐动物。
- laughing hyena
- 笑鬣狗
- The laughing hyena's call sounds almost human.笑鬣狗的叫声听起来几乎像人。
- pack of hyenas
- 一群鬣狗
- A pack of hyenas ran across the savanna.一群鬣狗跑过稀树草原。
- hyena cubs
- 鬣狗幼崽
- The hyena cubs stayed close to their mother.鬣狗幼崽们紧跟在母亲身边。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
读作“嗨伊娜”，想象草原上鬣狗朝你“嗨”一声：它像狗，却以腐肉为食。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：动物纪录片、自然科普文章、日常谈论野生动物 这里取本义，指鬣狗（一种非洲/亚洲的肉食性哺乳动物）。通常用于动物、自然类话题，属于中性词，正式和口语中都可用；比喻义较少见于这类语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 hyena 押韵的词有 arena、subpoena、galena、verbena，它们都以重读的 /iːnə/ 音结尾。注意 hygiene 看起来相似（以 hy- 开头），但发音完全不同：/ˈhaɪdʒiːn/。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.