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beaver1/ˈbi:və/ n. & v.●n. (pl. same 单复同 or beavers) 1a any large amphibious broad-tailed rodent of the genus Castor, native to N. America, Europe, and Asia, and able to gnaw through tree trunks and make dams 河狸,海狸 b its soft light brown fur 河狸(海狸)毛皮 c a hat of this 海狸帽 2 (in full 全称 beaver cloth) a heavy woollen cloth like beaver fur 海狸呢 3 (作 Beaver) a boy aged six or seven who is an affiliate member of the Scout Association 六七岁的童子军协会男孩 ●v. intr. (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 away) colloq. work hard [口]努力地工作,兢兢业业地工作 [Old English be(o)for, from Germanic] |