Definition of gorilla in English:

gorilla

noun ɡəˈrɪləɡəˈrɪlə

1A powerfully built great ape with a large head and short neck, found in the forests of central Africa. It is the largest living primate.
大猩猩（体格强壮有力，头大，颈短，见于非洲中部森林，是活着的最大的灵长类动物）
Gorilla gorilla, family Pongidae: three races (two lowland gorillas and the mountain gorilla)
Example sentencesExamples
- It has a relatively short face and canine teeth that are shorter than those of gorillas or chimpanzees.
- A western lowland gorilla peers out at onlookers deep within a remote forest in the Central African Republic.
- The news contrasts sharply with recent, more detailed surveys for another gorilla subspecies, the eastern mountain gorilla, which is found mainly on the Virunga Mountains in the Congo and Uganda.
- The mountain gorilla was discovered by Western explorers around a century ago.
- There are antelope and deer in this part of the forest; bigger animals such as forest elephants, gorillas and big cats can only be found nearer to the border with Cameroon.
- Conflict, illegal mining, and the growing bush-meat trade have all contributed to a 70 percent population decline of the eastern lowland gorilla, according to conservation groups that announced the preliminary findings this week.
- In less than a month, they destroyed more than 4,000 acres of prime habitat for one of the world's most critically endangered species, the mountain gorilla.
- Mayor just returned from tracking the western lowland gorilla in Central African Republic, the subject of an EXPLORER program that will premiere early next year.
- Two at risk are great apes found only in Congo - eastern lowland gorillas and bonobos, or pygmy chimpanzees.
- One of the most endangered species in the world and the largest living primate, the lowland gorilla originates from the tropical rain forests of equatorial Africa, particularly the Congo and Cameroon.
- The mountain gorilla - the most rare with only about 600 animals remaining - is found at high altitudes, generally between 5,400 ft to 12,440 ft, in the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda.
- Western lowland gorilla families vary in size, sometimes numbering more than 20 individuals.
- The mountain gorilla, Gorilla beringei beringei, became known to science 100 years ago.
- In fact, Huxley argued, a human differs much less from an ape, such as a chimpanzee or gorilla, than an ape does from a baboon.
- The chimp and mountain gorilla are the only great apes found naturally is East Africa.
- Osborn chose to ignore Darwin's correct guess that because Africa was where gorillas and chimps lived, the cradle of mankind would be found there.
- The great apes, chimpanzees, orang-utans or gorillas as well as children respond in the same way.
- These include the Sumatran orangutan of Indonesia, the mountain gorilla of Africa, and northern muriqui of Brazil.
- Kukee, a 34-year-old western lowland gorilla, is thought to have died in the early hours of Tuesday morning after suffering from a short illness over the festive season.
- Most knowledge of gorilla behavior comes from studies of the eastern mountain gorilla, found mostly in Rwanda and Uganda.
1. 1.1informal A heavily built aggressive-looking man.
  〈非正式〉体格强壮且外表凶悍的男子
  Example sentencesExamples
  Robins new boss is a gorilla.
  Here's a great idea...we'll team an attractive, smart, considerate wife with a fat, obnoxious, gorilla of a husband... people will never see this coming!
2. 1.2with modifier A dominant contender within a particular sphere of operation or activity.
  头号竞争对手，强有力的竞争对手
  the 800-lb gorilla of the home mortgage industry
  住房按揭贷款领域的重磅竞争对手。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I would hope that America goes in there - we're the 800-pound gorilla in this universe.
  That company was definitely the 800-pound gorilla in the industry.
  Others have not quite taken to the Net as their next ' 800 lb gorilla marketing medium '.
  TV is the 800-pound gorilla of traditional advertising because it works.
  That is driving that 800-pound gorilla of the home price downturn crazy.
  As one analyst says the 400-pound gorilla in the room is the auto bailout.
  Ford, on the other hand, is the proverbial 800-pound gorilla, says Hazel.
  Anyone who tries confronts Gemstar-TV Guide, the undisputed gorilla of the IPG space.
  He forgets the 800-pound gorilla of presidential elections: the antiquated, undemocratic Electoral College.
  The initial buzz and projected rapid adoption rate of the technology is being driven by suppliers' zeal to stay in the good graces of the proverbial 900-pound gorilla.
  It is not easy to predict what business will emerge as a ' gorilla ', the company that will dominate the sector like Microsoft, Oracle or Intel.

Origin

From an alleged African word for a wild or hairy person, found in the Greek account of the voyage of the Carthaginian explorer Hanno in the 5th or 6th century bc; adopted in 1847 as the specific name of the ape.

In the 5th or 6th centuries bc the Carthaginian explorer Hanno wrote an account of his voyage along the northwest coast of Africa. In the Greek translation of Hanno's account there appears a supposedly African word gorillai, the name of a wild or hairy people. This was adopted in 1847 by the US missionary Thomas Savage as the name of the large ape. See also guerrilla

Rhymes

Anguilla, Aquila, Attila, Camilla, cedilla, chiller, chinchilla, driller, Drusilla, fibrillar, filler, flotilla, fulfiller, Godzilla, griller, guerrilla, killer, Manila, manilla, mantilla, miller, pillar, Priscilla, sapodilla, sarsaparilla, Schiller, scilla, scintilla, spiller, swiller, thriller, tiller, vanilla, vexilla, villa, Willa, willer, zorilla

Definition of gorilla in US English:

gorilla

nounɡəˈrɪləɡəˈrilə

1A powerfully built great ape with a large head and short neck, found in the forests of central Africa. It is the largest living primate.
大猩猩（体格强壮有力，头大，颈短，见于非洲中部森林，是活着的最大的灵长类动物）
Gorilla gorilla, family Pongidae: three races (two lowland gorillas and the mountain gorilla)
Example sentencesExamples
- A western lowland gorilla peers out at onlookers deep within a remote forest in the Central African Republic.
- The news contrasts sharply with recent, more detailed surveys for another gorilla subspecies, the eastern mountain gorilla, which is found mainly on the Virunga Mountains in the Congo and Uganda.
- Most knowledge of gorilla behavior comes from studies of the eastern mountain gorilla, found mostly in Rwanda and Uganda.
- Osborn chose to ignore Darwin's correct guess that because Africa was where gorillas and chimps lived, the cradle of mankind would be found there.
- The mountain gorilla was discovered by Western explorers around a century ago.
- Kukee, a 34-year-old western lowland gorilla, is thought to have died in the early hours of Tuesday morning after suffering from a short illness over the festive season.
- Western lowland gorilla families vary in size, sometimes numbering more than 20 individuals.
- One of the most endangered species in the world and the largest living primate, the lowland gorilla originates from the tropical rain forests of equatorial Africa, particularly the Congo and Cameroon.
- There are antelope and deer in this part of the forest; bigger animals such as forest elephants, gorillas and big cats can only be found nearer to the border with Cameroon.
- Mayor just returned from tracking the western lowland gorilla in Central African Republic, the subject of an EXPLORER program that will premiere early next year.
- The great apes, chimpanzees, orang-utans or gorillas as well as children respond in the same way.
- It has a relatively short face and canine teeth that are shorter than those of gorillas or chimpanzees.
- These include the Sumatran orangutan of Indonesia, the mountain gorilla of Africa, and northern muriqui of Brazil.
- The chimp and mountain gorilla are the only great apes found naturally is East Africa.
- Conflict, illegal mining, and the growing bush-meat trade have all contributed to a 70 percent population decline of the eastern lowland gorilla, according to conservation groups that announced the preliminary findings this week.
- In less than a month, they destroyed more than 4,000 acres of prime habitat for one of the world's most critically endangered species, the mountain gorilla.
- The mountain gorilla, Gorilla beringei beringei, became known to science 100 years ago.
- Two at risk are great apes found only in Congo - eastern lowland gorillas and bonobos, or pygmy chimpanzees.
- The mountain gorilla - the most rare with only about 600 animals remaining - is found at high altitudes, generally between 5,400 ft to 12,440 ft, in the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda.
- In fact, Huxley argued, a human differs much less from an ape, such as a chimpanzee or gorilla, than an ape does from a baboon.
1. 1.1informal A heavily built aggressive-looking man.
  〈非正式〉体格强壮且外表凶悍的男子
  Example sentencesExamples
  Robins new boss is a gorilla.
  Here's a great idea...we'll team an attractive, smart, considerate wife with a fat, obnoxious, gorilla of a husband... people will never see this coming!
2. 1.2with modifier A dominant contender within a particular sphere of operation or activity.
  头号竞争对手，强有力的竞争对手
  the 800-lb gorilla of the home mortgage industry
  住房按揭贷款领域的重磅竞争对手。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He forgets the 800-pound gorilla of presidential elections: the antiquated, undemocratic Electoral College.
  I would hope that America goes in there - we're the 800-pound gorilla in this universe.
  It is not easy to predict what business will emerge as a ' gorilla ', the company that will dominate the sector like Microsoft, Oracle or Intel.
  As one analyst says the 400-pound gorilla in the room is the auto bailout.
  Others have not quite taken to the Net as their next ' 800 lb gorilla marketing medium '.
  That is driving that 800-pound gorilla of the home price downturn crazy.
  Anyone who tries confronts Gemstar-TV Guide, the undisputed gorilla of the IPG space.
  TV is the 800-pound gorilla of traditional advertising because it works.
  That company was definitely the 800-pound gorilla in the industry.
  The initial buzz and projected rapid adoption rate of the technology is being driven by suppliers' zeal to stay in the good graces of the proverbial 900-pound gorilla.
  Ford, on the other hand, is the proverbial 800-pound gorilla, says Hazel.

Origin

From an alleged African word for a wild or hairy person, found in the Greek account of the voyage of the Carthaginian explorer Hanno in the 5th or 6th century BC; adopted in 1847 as the specific name of the ape.

单词	gorilla
释义	Definition of gorilla in English: gorilla noun ɡəˈrɪləɡəˈrɪlə 1A powerfully built great ape with a large head and short neck, found in the forests of central Africa. It is the largest living primate. 大猩猩（体格强壮有力，头大，颈短，见于非洲中部森林，是活着的最大的灵长类动物） Gorilla gorilla, family Pongidae: three races (two lowland gorillas and the mountain gorilla) Example sentencesExamples It has a relatively short face and canine teeth that are shorter than those of gorillas or chimpanzees. A western lowland gorilla peers out at onlookers deep within a remote forest in the Central African Republic. The news contrasts sharply with recent, more detailed surveys for another gorilla subspecies, the eastern mountain gorilla, which is found mainly on the Virunga Mountains in the Congo and Uganda. The mountain gorilla was discovered by Western explorers around a century ago. There are antelope and deer in this part of the forest; bigger animals such as forest elephants, gorillas and big cats can only be found nearer to the border with Cameroon. Conflict, illegal mining, and the growing bush-meat trade have all contributed to a 70 percent population decline of the eastern lowland gorilla, according to conservation groups that announced the preliminary findings this week. In less than a month, they destroyed more than 4,000 acres of prime habitat for one of the world's most critically endangered species, the mountain gorilla. Mayor just returned from tracking the western lowland gorilla in Central African Republic, the subject of an EXPLORER program that will premiere early next year. Two at risk are great apes found only in Congo - eastern lowland gorillas and bonobos, or pygmy chimpanzees. One of the most endangered species in the world and the largest living primate, the lowland gorilla originates from the tropical rain forests of equatorial Africa, particularly the Congo and Cameroon. The mountain gorilla - the most rare with only about 600 animals remaining - is found at high altitudes, generally between 5,400 ft to 12,440 ft, in the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda. Western lowland gorilla families vary in size, sometimes numbering more than 20 individuals. The mountain gorilla, Gorilla beringei beringei, became known to science 100 years ago. In fact, Huxley argued, a human differs much less from an ape, such as a chimpanzee or gorilla, than an ape does from a baboon. The chimp and mountain gorilla are the only great apes found naturally is East Africa. Osborn chose to ignore Darwin's correct guess that because Africa was where gorillas and chimps lived, the cradle of mankind would be found there. The great apes, chimpanzees, orang-utans or gorillas as well as children respond in the same way. These include the Sumatran orangutan of Indonesia, the mountain gorilla of Africa, and northern muriqui of Brazil. Kukee, a 34-year-old western lowland gorilla, is thought to have died in the early hours of Tuesday morning after suffering from a short illness over the festive season. Most knowledge of gorilla behavior comes from studies of the eastern mountain gorilla, found mostly in Rwanda and Uganda. 1.1informal A heavily built aggressive-looking man. 〈非正式〉体格强壮且外表凶悍的男子 Example sentencesExamples Robins new boss is a gorilla. Here's a great idea...we'll team an attractive, smart, considerate wife with a fat, obnoxious, gorilla of a husband... people will never see this coming! 1.2with modifier A dominant contender within a particular sphere of operation or activity. 头号竞争对手，强有力的竞争对手 the 800-lb gorilla of the home mortgage industry 住房按揭贷款领域的重磅竞争对手。 Example sentencesExamples I would hope that America goes in there - we're the 800-pound gorilla in this universe. That company was definitely the 800-pound gorilla in the industry. Others have not quite taken to the Net as their next ' 800 lb gorilla marketing medium '. TV is the 800-pound gorilla of traditional advertising because it works. That is driving that 800-pound gorilla of the home price downturn crazy. As one analyst says the 400-pound gorilla in the room is the auto bailout. Ford, on the other hand, is the proverbial 800-pound gorilla, says Hazel. Anyone who tries confronts Gemstar-TV Guide, the undisputed gorilla of the IPG space. He forgets the 800-pound gorilla of presidential elections: the antiquated, undemocratic Electoral College. The initial buzz and projected rapid adoption rate of the technology is being driven by suppliers' zeal to stay in the good graces of the proverbial 900-pound gorilla. It is not easy to predict what business will emerge as a ' gorilla ', the company that will dominate the sector like Microsoft, Oracle or Intel. Origin From an alleged African word for a wild or hairy person, found in the Greek account of the voyage of the Carthaginian explorer Hanno in the 5th or 6th century bc; adopted in 1847 as the specific name of the ape. In the 5th or 6th centuries bc the Carthaginian explorer Hanno wrote an account of his voyage along the northwest coast of Africa. In the Greek translation of Hanno's account there appears a supposedly African word gorillai, the name of a wild or hairy people. This was adopted in 1847 by the US missionary Thomas Savage as the name of the large ape. See also guerrilla Rhymes Anguilla, Aquila, Attila, Camilla, cedilla, chiller, chinchilla, driller, Drusilla, fibrillar, filler, flotilla, fulfiller, Godzilla, griller, guerrilla, killer, Manila, manilla, mantilla, miller, pillar, Priscilla, sapodilla, sarsaparilla, Schiller, scilla, scintilla, spiller, swiller, thriller, tiller, vanilla, vexilla, villa, Willa, willer, zorilla Definition of gorilla in US English: gorilla nounɡəˈrɪləɡəˈrilə 1A powerfully built great ape with a large head and short neck, found in the forests of central Africa. It is the largest living primate. 大猩猩（体格强壮有力，头大，颈短，见于非洲中部森林，是活着的最大的灵长类动物） Gorilla gorilla, family Pongidae: three races (two lowland gorillas and the mountain gorilla) Example sentencesExamples A western lowland gorilla peers out at onlookers deep within a remote forest in the Central African Republic. The news contrasts sharply with recent, more detailed surveys for another gorilla subspecies, the eastern mountain gorilla, which is found mainly on the Virunga Mountains in the Congo and Uganda. Most knowledge of gorilla behavior comes from studies of the eastern mountain gorilla, found mostly in Rwanda and Uganda. Osborn chose to ignore Darwin's correct guess that because Africa was where gorillas and chimps lived, the cradle of mankind would be found there. The mountain gorilla was discovered by Western explorers around a century ago. Kukee, a 34-year-old western lowland gorilla, is thought to have died in the early hours of Tuesday morning after suffering from a short illness over the festive season. Western lowland gorilla families vary in size, sometimes numbering more than 20 individuals. One of the most endangered species in the world and the largest living primate, the lowland gorilla originates from the tropical rain forests of equatorial Africa, particularly the Congo and Cameroon. There are antelope and deer in this part of the forest; bigger animals such as forest elephants, gorillas and big cats can only be found nearer to the border with Cameroon. Mayor just returned from tracking the western lowland gorilla in Central African Republic, the subject of an EXPLORER program that will premiere early next year. The great apes, chimpanzees, orang-utans or gorillas as well as children respond in the same way. It has a relatively short face and canine teeth that are shorter than those of gorillas or chimpanzees. These include the Sumatran orangutan of Indonesia, the mountain gorilla of Africa, and northern muriqui of Brazil. The chimp and mountain gorilla are the only great apes found naturally is East Africa. Conflict, illegal mining, and the growing bush-meat trade have all contributed to a 70 percent population decline of the eastern lowland gorilla, according to conservation groups that announced the preliminary findings this week. In less than a month, they destroyed more than 4,000 acres of prime habitat for one of the world's most critically endangered species, the mountain gorilla. The mountain gorilla, Gorilla beringei beringei, became known to science 100 years ago. Two at risk are great apes found only in Congo - eastern lowland gorillas and bonobos, or pygmy chimpanzees. The mountain gorilla - the most rare with only about 600 animals remaining - is found at high altitudes, generally between 5,400 ft to 12,440 ft, in the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda. In fact, Huxley argued, a human differs much less from an ape, such as a chimpanzee or gorilla, than an ape does from a baboon. 1.1informal A heavily built aggressive-looking man. 〈非正式〉体格强壮且外表凶悍的男子 Example sentencesExamples Robins new boss is a gorilla. Here's a great idea...we'll team an attractive, smart, considerate wife with a fat, obnoxious, gorilla of a husband... people will never see this coming! 1.2with modifier A dominant contender within a particular sphere of operation or activity. 头号竞争对手，强有力的竞争对手 the 800-lb gorilla of the home mortgage industry 住房按揭贷款领域的重磅竞争对手。 Example sentencesExamples He forgets the 800-pound gorilla of presidential elections: the antiquated, undemocratic Electoral College. I would hope that America goes in there - we're the 800-pound gorilla in this universe. It is not easy to predict what business will emerge as a ' gorilla ', the company that will dominate the sector like Microsoft, Oracle or Intel. As one analyst says the 400-pound gorilla in the room is the auto bailout. Others have not quite taken to the Net as their next ' 800 lb gorilla marketing medium '. That is driving that 800-pound gorilla of the home price downturn crazy. Anyone who tries confronts Gemstar-TV Guide, the undisputed gorilla of the IPG space. TV is the 800-pound gorilla of traditional advertising because it works. That company was definitely the 800-pound gorilla in the industry. The initial buzz and projected rapid adoption rate of the technology is being driven by suppliers' zeal to stay in the good graces of the proverbial 900-pound gorilla. Ford, on the other hand, is the proverbial 800-pound gorilla, says Hazel. Origin From an alleged African word for a wild or hairy person, found in the Greek account of the voyage of the Carthaginian explorer Hanno in the 5th or 6th century BC; adopted in 1847 as the specific name of the ape.
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