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单词 elephantine
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elephantine

/ˌelɪˈfæntaɪn/
adjective
of, resembling, or characteristic of an elephant or elephants, especially in being large, clumsy, or awkward
象的; 似象的; 巨大的, 粗重的; 不灵活的, 笨拙的:

there was an elephantine thud from the bathroom.

浴室传来一声沉闷的巨响。

词源
early 17th cent.: via Latin from Greek elephantinos, from elephas, elephant- 'elephant'.
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