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hyaena

/hahy-ee-nuh/US // haɪˈi nə //UK // (haɪˈiːnə) //

鬣狗,鬣蜥,鬣羚,尼亚纳

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : hyena.

Examples

  • The affair was a chase of a hyaena, but everything is Mazitu!

  • The hyaena is a very cowardly animal, but frequently approaches persons lying asleep, and makes an ugly gash on the face.

  • Thereupon that evil-minded suitor laughed like a hyaena: and instantly my daughter fell into a swoon.

  • The hyaena-like Proteles has, however, the grinding teeth greatly reduced.

  • The striped hyaena (Hyaena striata) is common, being found wherever the wolf is absent.