dodo

[美]/'dəʊdəʊ/
[英]/'dodo/
词频: 极高

释义

n.古代巨鸟,渡渡鸟;
旧派的人;
还不能单独飞行的航校学员

例句

Old business practices are as dead as a dodo in the computer age.

在计算机时代老一套做生意的方法已经完全过时了。

That strange plan of yours is now as dead as a dodo; nobody is interested in it any more.

你那项奇怪的计划现在已经没有指望了, 谁都对它不再感兴趣了。

The dodo bird became extinct in the 17th century.

渡渡鸟在17世纪灭绝了。

The dodo is often used as an example of extinction.

渡渡鸟经常被用作灭绝的例子。

Scientists study dodo fossils to learn more about the species.

科学家研究渡渡鸟化石以了解更多关于这个物种的信息。

The dodo was a flightless bird native to Mauritius.

渡渡鸟是一种生长在毛里求斯的无法飞行的鸟类。

The dodo's extinction was largely due to human activity.

渡渡鸟的灭绝在很大程度上是由于人类活动造成的。

There are many myths and legends surrounding the dodo bird.

有许多关于渡渡鸟的神话和传说。

The dodo's closest living relative is believed to be the Nicobar pigeon.

人们认为渡渡鸟最接近的现存亲属是尼科巴鸽。

The dodo's inability to fly contributed to its vulnerability to predators.

渡渡鸟无法飞行导致它容易受到捕食者的攻击。

The dodo's name is believed to come from the Dutch word 'dodoor' meaning 'sluggard'.

渡渡鸟的名字据信源自荷兰语单词'dodoor',意思是'懒虫'。

The dodo's unique appearance has made it a popular subject in art and literature.

渡渡鸟独特的外貌使其成为艺术和文学中受欢迎的主题。

原声例句

As he put it, " If you were an athlete, you were a dumb dodo."

正如他所说,“如果你是个运动员, 理所应当就是个笨蛋。”

来源: TED Talks (Audio Version) July 2015 Collection

I can't believe we've got that dodo back in our lives.

不敢相信那个傻瓜又回到我们的生活中。

来源: Modern Family - Season 07

The dodo is one of them.

渡渡鸟就是其中的一种。

来源: New Curriculum Standard People’s Education Press High School English (Compulsory 2)

Well that's what happened to the dodo.

渡渡鸟就是这样消失的。

来源: 6 Minute English

These include the Tasmanian tiger, flightless dodo bird and wooly mammoth.

这些动物包括塔斯马尼亚虎、不会飞的渡渡鸟和猛犸象。

来源: VOA Slow English Technology

She has been studying the dodo for 20 years.

她研究渡渡鸟已有 20 年了。

来源: VOA Special February 2023 Collection

We don't possess a single dodo egg.

我们连一只渡渡鸟蛋也没有保存下来。

来源: A Brief History of Everything

We might have some what we call dodo which is fried plantains in English.

我们还会做油炸大蕉。

来源: American English dialogue

The indignities to the poor dodo didn't end quite there.

对于可怜的渡渡鸟的摧残并没有到此为止。

来源: A Brief History of Everything

The possibility of bringing the dodo back is not expected to directly make money, said Lamm.

拉姆说,复活渡渡鸟的可能性预计不会直接获取利润。

来源: VOA Special February 2023 Collection

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