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reptilian

🇬🇧 UK/rep'tiliәn/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Of, relating to, or resembling reptiles; cold, unfeeling, or contemptible in character.

爬行动物的；像爬虫的；卑鄙的

n.

A reptile or reptile-like creature.

爬行动物

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
reptilroot
+
ianone who, relating to
=reptilian

Common Collocations

  • 1.reptilian brain爬行动物脑（原始脑）
  • 2.reptilian features爬虫般的外貌特征
  • 3.reptilian stare冷酷的凝视
  • 4.[reptilian nature]冷血的本性

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The villain's reptilian gaze made everyone in the room feel uneasy.

  • 2.

    Scientists discovered a reptilian fossil dating back over 200 million years.

  • 3.

    His reptilian indifference to human suffering shocked the entire courtroom.

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