Gila monster
名词 n.
英 /ˈhiːlə ˈmɒnstə(ɹ)/
美 /ˈhilə ˈmɑnstɚ/
英文释义
名词 n.
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A venomous lizard, Heloderma suspectum, that lives in the deserts of the southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico.
— Ever see one a them Gila monsters take hold, mister? Grabs hold, an’ you chop him in two an’ his head hangs on.
词形变化
词源
From the Gila River in Arizona and New Mexico, whose name may ultimately derive from
a Yuma word meaning "running water which is salty".
a Yuma word meaning "running water which is salty".
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