alligator

🇬🇧 UK/'æligeitә/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2

Definitions

n.

A large reptile with a broad snout and powerful jaws, native to the Americas and China

短吻鳄

v.

To crack in a pattern resembling an alligator's skin

(涂层等)龟裂

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
alligatorother
=alligator

Common Collocations

  • 1.alligator attack短吻鳄攻击
  • 2.alligator farm短吻鳄养殖场
  • 3.alligator skin鳄鱼皮

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The alligator basked in the sun on the muddy riverbank.

  • 2.

    The alligator sunbathed on the riverbank.

  • 3.

    Alligators are found in freshwater swamps and rivers in the southern United States.

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