单词 | piranha |
释义 | piranha Fishpi·ra·nha /pəˈrɑːnə $ -ˈrɑːnjə, -ˈrænə/ noun [countableC] HBFa South American fish with sharp teeth that lives in rivers and eats flesh 锯脂鲤,水虎鱼〔南美一种有尖利牙齿的食肉河鱼〕 Examples from the Corpus piranha• I had a piranha inside me, I was being eaten alive.• The boto is certainly credited with keeping away the flesh-eating piranha fish.• He obviously thought she was a man-hungry piranha, and really who could blame him?• If piranhas can rip a horse to pieces in no time, surely even a seven foot long otter offers little challenge?• Hamsters, on the other hand, are a different kettle of piranhas altogether.• And finally, Matt Barton from Norwich can't get past the piranha pond in Creatures. (1700-1800) Portuguese Tupi |
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