sea lion

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A pinniped of most genera in the family Otariidae (the eared seals).
    — Near-synonym: sea puppy (a seal; informal, humorous)
  2. A monster consisting of the upper part of a lion combined with the tail of a fish (a lion marined).
  3. A steamer transporting cattle from the ports of Texas. US,historical,slang
  4. A cow or bull transported by steamer from the ports of Texas. US,historical,slang
动词 v.
  1. Alternative form of sealion (“engage in disingenuous debate”). alt-of,alternative,rare

词形变化

sea lions plural sea-lion alternative sealion alternative,uncommon sea lions present,singular,third-person sea lioning participle,present sea lioned participle,past sea lioned past sea-lion alternative sealion alternative,uncommon

词源

词源 1
From sea + lion, named from its marine habitat and its lion-like barking roar and mane. Compare Middle English see hound, cee-hound, se hound (“beaver”, literally “sea-hound”).
词源 2
From sea + lion, named from its marine habitat and its lion-like barking roar and mane. Compare Middle English see hound, cee-hound, se hound (“beaver”, literally “sea-hound”).
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