(复同单, 或beavers)
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- a large semiaquatic broad-tailed rodent that is native to North America and northern Eurasia. It is noted for its habit of gnawing through tree trunks to fell the trees in order to make dams.河狸, 海狸。
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- Family Castoridae and genus Castor: the North American C. canadensis and the Eurasian C. fiber, which was exterminated in Britain in about the 12th century.河狸科及河狸属：包括北美河狸和欧亚大陆河狸, 约12世纪在英国已绝种。
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- mass noun the soft light brown fur of the beaver海狸毛皮。
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- （亦作beaver hat）chiefly historical a hat made of felted beaver fur〈主史〉海狸皮帽。
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- （亦作beaver cloth）[mass noun] a heavy woollen cloth resembling felted beaver fur海狸呢（一种似海狸毛皮的厚羊毛布料）。
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- figurative a very hard-working person〈喻〉勤劳的人。
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Beaver
a boy aged about 6 or 7 who is an affiliated member of the Scout Association小童子军（加入童子军协会的约六七岁的男孩）。
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- verbno obj. informal work hard〈非正式〉工作努力：
Bridget beavered away to keep things running smoothly.
布里奇特努力工作以便使一切顺利。
词源
Old English beofor, befor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bever and German Biber, from an Indo-European root meaning 'brown'.
- the lower part of the face guard of a helmet in a suit of armour. The term is also used to refer to the upper part or visor, or to a single movable guard.头盔面甲的下部; 防护面罩的上部; 活动防护罩。
词源
late 15th cent.: from Old French baviere 'bib'， from baver 'slaver'.