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duckbill

/duhk-bil/US // ˈdʌkˌbɪl //

鸭嘴兽,鸭嘴式,鸭嘴型,鸭舌帽

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : platypus.

Examples

  • He can walk, swim or burrow and (so we have heard) His wife, Mrs. Duckbill, lays eggs like a bird.

  • When fully grown the duckbill is about eighteen inches long from the end of the snout to the tip of the tail.

  • A message brought Dan, who first disdained to take Duckbill seriously.

  • Master Duckbill is a skillful burrower and makes long tunnels in the earth with his strong claws.

  • To look at Master Duckbill, you would not think he is so active: and he is so strong that you could not hold him in your hands.