unicorn
/ˈjuːnɪkɔːn/noun
1
- a mythical animal typically represented as a horse with a single straight horn projecting from its forehead.独角兽(神话中像马、前额有挺直角的动物)。
1.1
- a heraldic representation of such an animal, with a twisted horn, a deer's feet, a goat's beard, and a lion's tail纹章图案中类似动物(角为螺旋状)。
2
- historical a carriage drawn by three horses, two abreast and one leader〈史〉(一匹在前, 两匹并列在其后的)三马马车。
2.1
- a team of three horses arranged in such a way一匹在前两匹并列在其后的一组马。
词源
Middle English: via Old French from Latin unicornis, from uni- 'single' + cornu 'horn', translating Greek monokerōs.