wallaby

wallaby
(pl. -ies)
  1. an Australasian marsupial that is similar to, but smaller than, a kangaroo
    沙袋鼠
  2. Family Macropodidae: several genera and numerous species
    袋鼠科,数属,众多种
    ■(the Wallabies)(informal)the Australian international rugby union team
    (非正式)澳大利亚国际橄榄球队
常用词组
on the wallaby (track)
  1. (Austral.informal)(of a person) unemployed and having no fixed address
    (澳,非正 式)(人)失业且无固定地址的
语源
  1. early 19th cent.: from Dharuk walabi or waliba
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