unicorn

unicorn
noun
  1. a mythical animal typically represented as a horse with a single straight horn projecting from its forehead
    独角兽(神话中像马、前额有挺直角的动物)
    ■a heraldic representation of such an animal, with a twisted horn, a deer's feet, a goat's beard, and a lion's tail
    纹章图案中类似动物(角为螺旋状)
  2. (historical)a carriage drawn by three horses, two abreast and one leader
    (史)(一匹在前,两匹并列在其后的)三马马车
    ■a team of three horses arranged in such a way
    一匹在前两匹并列在其后的一组马
语源
  1. Middle English: via Old French from Latin unicornis, from uni- 'single' + cornu 'horn', translating Greek monokerōs
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