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dinosaur

UK/'dainәsɒ:/US
TOEFLA2

Definitions

n.

Any of the large extinct reptiles that lived during the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods; informally, any outdated person or thing.

恐龙;守旧过时的人或事物

Root Breakdown

dinoother
+
saurother
=dinosaur

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The dinosaur exhibit at the museum attracted thousands of visitors.

  • 2.

    He is a dinosaur when it comes to technology, refusing to use a smartphone.

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