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单词 hamster
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Definition of hamster in English:

hamster

noun ˈhamstəˈhæmstər
  • A solitary burrowing rodent with a short tail and large cheek pouches for carrying food, native to Europe and North Asia.

    仓鼠

    Subfamily Cricetinae, family Muridae: several genera and species, in particular the golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus), often kept as a pet or laboratory animal, and the common hamster (Cricetus cricetus)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Penicillin is a very useful drug for humans but kills guinea pigs and hamsters.
    • So from my earliest childhood there was a bond created between myself and my animals, which were little pets like hamsters and gerbils.
    • Pregnant women should avoid contact with hamsters or other rodents.
    • Most people are familiar with mice, rats, hamsters, and guinea pigs, which are commonly kept as pets.
    • People are invited to bring along pets - from hamsters and guinea pigs to cats and dogs - to take part in the pet show, a new event for this year.
    • If you've got chinchillas or hamsters or any other small furry creatures, there is more than a trip to the microwave in store for them when it comes to playtime.
    • In case you ever have a problem identifying rodents again, hamsters are cute and stuff food into their cheeks.
    • Akina removed her sunglasses as she entered the store, smiling when she saw small gerbils and hamsters.
    • To me, they all look like small, furry, kind of cute-looking little things - like hamsters, gerbils, shrews and mice.
    • A former voluntary worker says pythons there fed on pet rabbits, hamsters and gerbils that had been entrusted to the zoo's care.
    • At school, our classroom had a small rodent zoo consisting of two rabbits, three hamsters, a litter of baby gerbils and a guinea pig.
    • Experiments revealed the same cells that have also been discovered in rats, gophers, gerbils, mice, and hamsters.
    • We recycle everything, usually through our neighbours' kids' rabbits, hamsters and guinea pigs.
    • Donkeys, dogs, gerbils, hamsters, rabbits, parrots and newts are most likely to get a present.
    • Gerbils and hamsters can bite and even the most innocent-looking rabbits can't be trusted but the Talking Bird Class was the real challenge.
    • Animal experiments on rats, hamsters, guinea pigs, mice, monkeys, and baboons revealed no link between glass fibers and cancer.
    • I adored my quota of kittens, puppies, guinea pigs, hamsters and polecats, but infant pigs have extra loveability.
    • Pet hamsters and gerbils are a familiar sight at many schools but Old Palace has decided to go one better and adopt a llama.
    • Dogs, cats, hamsters, a pet rat, goldfish, frogs and guinea pigs weren't enough for us.
    • Also, gerbils and hamsters are better left to be owned by friends, where we can go over and visit them and hold them and go home and never have to clean a cage.

Origin

Early 17th century: from German, from Old High German hamustro 'corn weevil'.

Definition of hamster in US English:

hamster

nounˈhamstərˈhæmstər
  • A solitary burrowing rodent with a short tail and large cheek pouches for carrying food, native to Europe and northern Asia.

    仓鼠

    Subfamily Cricetinae, family Muridae: several genera and species, in particular the golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus), often kept as a pet or laboratory animal, and the common hamster (Cricetus cricetus)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • People are invited to bring along pets - from hamsters and guinea pigs to cats and dogs - to take part in the pet show, a new event for this year.
    • Donkeys, dogs, gerbils, hamsters, rabbits, parrots and newts are most likely to get a present.
    • Also, gerbils and hamsters are better left to be owned by friends, where we can go over and visit them and hold them and go home and never have to clean a cage.
    • I adored my quota of kittens, puppies, guinea pigs, hamsters and polecats, but infant pigs have extra loveability.
    • Pet hamsters and gerbils are a familiar sight at many schools but Old Palace has decided to go one better and adopt a llama.
    • Animal experiments on rats, hamsters, guinea pigs, mice, monkeys, and baboons revealed no link between glass fibers and cancer.
    • Penicillin is a very useful drug for humans but kills guinea pigs and hamsters.
    • In case you ever have a problem identifying rodents again, hamsters are cute and stuff food into their cheeks.
    • At school, our classroom had a small rodent zoo consisting of two rabbits, three hamsters, a litter of baby gerbils and a guinea pig.
    • Pregnant women should avoid contact with hamsters or other rodents.
    • Experiments revealed the same cells that have also been discovered in rats, gophers, gerbils, mice, and hamsters.
    • Gerbils and hamsters can bite and even the most innocent-looking rabbits can't be trusted but the Talking Bird Class was the real challenge.
    • If you've got chinchillas or hamsters or any other small furry creatures, there is more than a trip to the microwave in store for them when it comes to playtime.
    • Akina removed her sunglasses as she entered the store, smiling when she saw small gerbils and hamsters.
    • We recycle everything, usually through our neighbours' kids' rabbits, hamsters and guinea pigs.
    • Most people are familiar with mice, rats, hamsters, and guinea pigs, which are commonly kept as pets.
    • So from my earliest childhood there was a bond created between myself and my animals, which were little pets like hamsters and gerbils.
    • A former voluntary worker says pythons there fed on pet rabbits, hamsters and gerbils that had been entrusted to the zoo's care.
    • To me, they all look like small, furry, kind of cute-looking little things - like hamsters, gerbils, shrews and mice.
    • Dogs, cats, hamsters, a pet rat, goldfish, frogs and guinea pigs weren't enough for us.

Origin

Early 17th century: from German, from Old High German hamustro ‘corn weevil’.

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