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cheetah

/chee-tuh/US // ˈtʃi tə //UK // (ˈtʃiːtə) //

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a cat, Acinonyx jubatus, of southwestern Asia and Africa, resembling a leopard but having certain doglike characteristics, often trained for hunting deer, antelope, etc.: an endangered species.

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Examples

  • A baby cheetah cub is being hand-fed by caretakers for several weeks at the National Zoo’s sister facility in Virginia after its siblings were stillborn and its mother abandoned it.

  • Scientists believe that this genetic mechanism could help explain the beautiful patterns found on other large felines like tigers, leopards, and cheetahs.

  • I wanted to be part of his act, and I wanted to find a way to be with my cheetah again.

  • In his hometown of Bremen, he had worked at the local zoo, caring for a cheetah named Chico.

  • Playing cheetah cubs frequently scare off prey by chasing each other or by clambering over their stalking mother.

  • In the Middle East, a cheetah riding shotgun in the plush leather seat of a luxury sports car is the ultimate status symbol.

  • Sharing the stage with Bators was Dead Boys guitarist Cheetah Chrome.

  • According to his mother, Horowitz was inspired by a Cheetah Girls concert he attended at age 7.

  • The cheetah, the tiger, and even the wild cats who live by killing, leave no trace behind.

  • I think that I mentioned to you that the doctor kept a cheetah and a baboon.

  • There was a cheetah, too; perhaps we might find it upon our shoulders at any moment.

  • One member of our family has always wanted a cheetah or hunting leopard.

  • The cheetah or hunting leopard (Cynaelurus jubatus) must be carefully distinguished from the leopard proper.