gorilla
UK/gә'rilә/US
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Definitions
n.
The largest ape, native to central African forests; informally, a large, brutish, or violent person.
大猩猩；粗暴的人，歹徒
Root Breakdown
Loanwordgorillaother
=gorilla
Common Collocations
- 1.mountain gorilla山地大猩猩
- 2.silverback gorilla银背大猩猩
- 3.endangered gorilla濒危大猩猩
Example Sentences
- 1.
The powerful gorilla demonstrated his strength with an impressive display.
- 2.
The gorilla beat its chest and made loud vocalizations.