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单词 onager
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Definition of onager in English:

onager

noun ˈɒnəɡə
  • An animal of a race of the Asian wild ass native to northern Iran.

    中亚野驴,赛驴,野驴(原产于伊朗北部)

    Equus hemionus onager, family Equidae. Compare with kiang, kulan

    Example sentencesExamples
    • These carts had heavy solid wheels, and were initially pulled by oxen and onagers.
    • Related to the domestic donkey, the onager is an Asiatic wild ass which lives in the desert areas of northern Iran.
    • In comparison with other Asiatic wild asses, E. onager is slightly smaller with a paler coat.
    • The stilt-legged horses, species that resemble the true horses but were more slender limbed, and resemble Asian asses, such as the onager and kiang.
    • The onager (named after a wild ass) hurled great rocks, which could demolish wooden buildings.
    • They were originally designed for use in war, and developed from the battle-wagons used by the SUMERIANS c. 2500 BC, which had four wheels, were drawn by onagers (wild asses), and served as mobile fighting platforms.

Origin

Middle English: via Latin from Greek onagros, from onos 'ass' + agrios 'wild'.

Definition of onager in US English:

onager

noun
  • An animal of a race of the Asian wild ass native to northern Iran.

    中亚野驴,赛驴,野驴(原产于伊朗北部)

    Equus hemionus onager, family Equidae. Compare with kiang

    Example sentencesExamples
    • These carts had heavy solid wheels, and were initially pulled by oxen and onagers.
    • The stilt-legged horses, species that resemble the true horses but were more slender limbed, and resemble Asian asses, such as the onager and kiang.
    • Related to the domestic donkey, the onager is an Asiatic wild ass which lives in the desert areas of northern Iran.
    • They were originally designed for use in war, and developed from the battle-wagons used by the SUMERIANS c. 2500 BC, which had four wheels, were drawn by onagers (wild asses), and served as mobile fighting platforms.
    • The onager (named after a wild ass) hurled great rocks, which could demolish wooden buildings.
    • In comparison with other Asiatic wild asses, E. onager is slightly smaller with a paler coat.

Origin

Middle English: via Latin from Greek onagros, from onos ‘ass’ + agrios ‘wild’.

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