hartebeest
hartebeest1
[ˈhɑːtɪbiːst]
noun
hartebeest2
[ˈhɑːtɪbiːst]
adjective
[ˈhɑːtɪbiːst]
noun
- a large African antelope with a long head and sloping back, related to the gnus
麋羚 - Genera Alcelaphus, Damaliscus, and Sigmoceros, family Bovidae: three or four species, in particular the red hartebeest (A. buselaphus), which typically has a reddish-brown coat
麋羚属、南非大羚羊属和利氏麋羚属，牛科： 3或4种，尤指红麋羚，多有红棕色皮毛
- late 18th cent.: from South African Dutch, from Dutch hert 'hart' + beest 'beast'
hartebeest2
[ˈhɑːtɪbiːst]
adjective
- (S. African)(of a house, hut, or shelter) simply constructed, typically with a thatched roof and walls made of reed or wattle and daub. a loan translation of South African Dutch hardebies hard reed. Folk etymology connects the shelter with hartebeest hunting
(南非)简易房屋（通常为茅草屋顶、芦苇及灰泥篱笆墙）
- a loan translation of South African Dutch hardebies 'hard reed'. Folk etymology connects the shelter with hartebeest hunting
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