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

Loanword
gorillaother
=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.

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