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Aardvark Meaning in English

word

ˈɑɹdˌvɑɹk
AHRD-vahrk
ˈɑːdvɑːk
AHD-vahk

释义

An aardvark is a nocturnal, burrowing mammal from Africa that eats mostly ants and termites. It has a long snout and big ears.

用法与细微差别

"Aardvark" is mostly used in zoology, animal documentaries, or as an example word (since it appears first in the dictionary). Uncommon in daily conversation. Not related to pigs, despite the name.

例句

An aardvark has a long tongue to catch ants.

basic

The aardvark lives in Africa.

basic

A baby aardvark is called a cub.

basic

I've never seen an aardvark at the zoo before.

natural

When you open an English dictionary, aardvark is one of the first words you see.

natural

You can tell it’s an aardvark by its huge ears and snout.

natural