ba.boon
n.(名词)Any of several large, terrestrial African and Asian monkeys of the family Cercopithecidae, especially of the genusPapio or Chaeropithecus and related genera, characterized by an elongated, doglike muzzle, a short tail, and bare calluses on the buttocks. 狒狒:一种猕猴科的大型、陆生的非洲和亚洲的猴子,尤指狒狒属 或 Chaeropithecus 及相关的种属,其特征为有一长的象狗一样的口鼻和短尾,臀部有一裸露的胼胝 Slang A brutish person; a boor.【俚语】 粗野的人;乡下佬
来源:Middle English babewin 中古英语 babewin from Old French babuin [gaping figure, gargoyle, baboon] 源自 古法语 babuin [嘴裂,面目古怪的人,狒狒] perhaps blend of Old French babine [muzzle,] 可能混合了 古法语 babine [口鼻] babau [grimace] babau [鬼脸,怪相]
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baboon.ery
n.(名词)baboon.ish
adj.(形容词)