chameleon

chameleon
[kəˈmiːlɪən]
(亦作 chamaeleon)
noun

a small slow-moving Old World lizard with a prehensile tail, long extensible tongue, protruding eyes that rotate independently, and a highly developed ability to change colour
变色蜥蜴，变色龙
Family Chamaeleonidae: four genera, in particular Chamaeleo, and numerous species, including the European chameleon (C. vulgaris)
避役科：4属，尤见避役属，众多种，包括欧洲避役（拉丁名C. vulgaris）
■(亦作 American chameleon)(N. Amer.)an anole
(北美)避役，安乐蜥，美洲变色蜥蜴
■(figurative)a changeable or inconstant person
(喻)多变的人；反复无常的人

派生
chameleonic
adjective
语源

Middle English: via Latin chamaeleon from Greek khamaileōn, from khamai 'on the ground' + leōn 'lion'

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