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单词 koala
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Definition of koala in English:

koala

noun kəʊˈɑːləkoʊˈɑlə
  • A bearlike arboreal Australian marsupial that has thick grey fur and feeds on eucalyptus leaves.

    树袋熊,考拉。澳亦称NATIVE BEAR

    Phascolarctos cinereus, the only member of the family Phascolarctidae

    Also called native bear in Australia
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Wildlife officials estimate thousands of native animals, including koalas, have been killed or injured in the fires.
    • Thousands of animals, including kangaroos, koalas, wombats and reptiles, are dead.
    • In 1997 I participated in a study of the contribution of koalas to the Australian tourism industry.
    • Becky fulfilled another ambition to cuddle a koala at Australia Zoo, home of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin.
    • Dale is from Australia and captivated his audience with stories of crocodiles and koalas.
    • Certainly sloths in South America and koalas in Austrailia wouldn't have survived the trip?
    • Well the koala is an Australian icon when it comes to tourism.
    • The leaflet includes hints on how to find koalas, directions to the Koala Care and Research Centre, and how to contact Friends of the Koala.
    • Amateur fossil hunters have helped to uncover the oldest known ancestor to kangaroos, koalas, possums, and wombats.
    • This year's Olympic Games turned the world's eye to the country of koalas and kangaroos.
    • Like their koala cousins, wombats have a hardened layer over the muscles of their rump; a very hardened layer.
    • More than 20 Eucalyptus species provide sustenance for koalas, but in any given region, the marsupials eat only a few species.
    • One approach worthy of serious consideration would be to charge a fee for visitors to Kangaroo Island to hunt koalas.
    • Female koalas give birth to a single offspring every two years.
    • Bush fires are terrorising Australia's cuddly national icon, the koala.
    • In Sydney, ice sculptures of kangaroos and koalas melted during a protest by green groups over Australia's refusal to ratify the pact.
    • Thousands of animals were killed, including tigers, lions, elephants, camels, and koalas.
    • For weeks now Friends of the Koalas has been responding to numerous calls regarding koalas in potentially dangerous locations.
    • I was surrounded by at least a dozen baby kangaroos, wallabies, or koalas all my life.
    • Further, koalas have an unusually low metabolic rate, which also reduces their need for food.

Usage

In non-technical contexts koala bear (as opposed to koala) is widely used. Zoologists, however, regard this form as incorrect on the grounds that, despite appearances, koalas are completely unrelated to bears

Origin

Early 19th century: from Dharuk.

Rhymes

Carla, challah, Douala, gala, Guatemala, Gujranwala, impala, kabbala, Kampala, La Scala, Lingala, Mahler, Marsala, masala, nyala, parlour (US parlor), Sinhala, snarler, tala, tambala, Uppsala

Definition of koala in US English:

koala

nounkoʊˈɑləkōˈälə
  • A bearlike arboreal Australian marsupial that has thick gray fur and feeds on eucalyptus leaves.

    树袋熊,考拉。澳亦称NATIVE BEAR

    Phascolarctos cinereus, the only member of the family Phascolarctidae

    Also called native bear in Australia
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Certainly sloths in South America and koalas in Austrailia wouldn't have survived the trip?
    • For weeks now Friends of the Koalas has been responding to numerous calls regarding koalas in potentially dangerous locations.
    • Well the koala is an Australian icon when it comes to tourism.
    • Wildlife officials estimate thousands of native animals, including koalas, have been killed or injured in the fires.
    • More than 20 Eucalyptus species provide sustenance for koalas, but in any given region, the marsupials eat only a few species.
    • In Sydney, ice sculptures of kangaroos and koalas melted during a protest by green groups over Australia's refusal to ratify the pact.
    • Bush fires are terrorising Australia's cuddly national icon, the koala.
    • This year's Olympic Games turned the world's eye to the country of koalas and kangaroos.
    • Dale is from Australia and captivated his audience with stories of crocodiles and koalas.
    • Thousands of animals were killed, including tigers, lions, elephants, camels, and koalas.
    • Further, koalas have an unusually low metabolic rate, which also reduces their need for food.
    • Like their koala cousins, wombats have a hardened layer over the muscles of their rump; a very hardened layer.
    • The leaflet includes hints on how to find koalas, directions to the Koala Care and Research Centre, and how to contact Friends of the Koala.
    • Amateur fossil hunters have helped to uncover the oldest known ancestor to kangaroos, koalas, possums, and wombats.
    • Female koalas give birth to a single offspring every two years.
    • Becky fulfilled another ambition to cuddle a koala at Australia Zoo, home of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin.
    • Thousands of animals, including kangaroos, koalas, wombats and reptiles, are dead.
    • In 1997 I participated in a study of the contribution of koalas to the Australian tourism industry.
    • One approach worthy of serious consideration would be to charge a fee for visitors to Kangaroo Island to hunt koalas.
    • I was surrounded by at least a dozen baby kangaroos, wallabies, or koalas all my life.

Usage

In nontechnical contexts koala bear (as opposed to koala) is widely used. Zoologists, however, regard this form as incorrect on the grounds that, despite appearances, koalas are completely unrelated to bears

Origin

Early 19th century: from Dharuk.

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