释义 |
hedgehog/ˈhedʒ(h)ɒɡ/n. 1 a small nocturnal mammal of the family Erinaceidae, esp. Erinaceus europaeus, having a piglike snout and a coat of spines, eating small invertebrates, and rolling itself up into a ball for defence 刺猬(小型夜行哺乳动物,嘴似猪,身带刺,吃小的无脊椎动物,防卫时身体卷成一团) 2 a porcupine or other animal similarly covered with spines 豪猪(或其他带刺的动物) [Middle English, from HEDGE (from its habitat) + HOG (from its snout)] |