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prairie dog

/ˈpreəri dɒɡ/

翻译: 一种生活在北美洲的小型穴居啮齿动物,以群居和独特的警戒叫声著称。也非正式地指突然探出头或好奇张望的人。

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/ˈpreəri dɒɡ/B1informal
  • zh一种生活在北美洲的小型穴居啮齿动物,以群居和独特的警戒叫声著称。也非正式地指突然探出头或好奇张望的人。

A small burrowing rodent native to North America, known for its social behavior and distinctive warning calls. Also used informally to describe someone who pops up suddenly or looks around curiously.

  1. Small burrowing rodentA2formal

    A small, burrowing rodent native to the grasslands of North America, known for its social behavior and distinctive warning calls.

    zh小型穴居啮齿动物

    • Prairie dogs live in large underground colonies called towns.
    • The prairie dog stood on its hind legs to watch for predators.
    • We saw a prairie dog popping out of its burrow in the park.