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reindeer

/reyn-deer/US // ˈreɪnˌdɪər //UK // (ˈreɪnˌdɪə) //

驯鹿,驯兽,驯养鹿

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural rein·deer, rein·deers.

    • : any of several large deer of the genus Rangifer, of northern and Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America, both male and female of which have antlers.

Examples

  • After you drop off your bike, celebrate your round-trip next door with a reindeer dog at the International House of Hot Dogs food truck.

  • He did not come with his sleigh, nor with his reindeer and his classic wardrobe, but he brought the most important thing.

  • Not because they oppose green infrastructure, but because wind farms disrupt reindeer herding, a crucial aspect of Sámi culture.

  • His sleigh is powered not by reindeers, but three steely horses.

  • Production values seem quite good, too, with snowy scenes involving real reindeer, lush Christmas trees sparkling with ornaments, and a realistic Santa with an abundantly full beard.

  • Not only has he not “done Santa in four years,” but he has sold his reindeer as well.

  • Yes, the future lawmaker built up a full-service Santa business with a sleigh pulled by real reindeer.

  • We sing “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Jingle Bells”.

  • Presumably with caroling, though presumably not with “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.”

  • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Lost in Translation are Twee.

  • The reindeer swam through the deep water and waded out to the opposite bank.

  • Soon the ford was filled, and the reindeer began to press up the narrow river valley.

  • The flat sandy banks on one side of the river were already covered with reindeer.

  • There they waited to spear the reindeer, while others hid behind rocks near the entrance to drive the reindeer on.

  • When Scarface was very old he made a shaft-straightener of a piece of reindeer horn.