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alligator

/ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tə/ /ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tɚ/

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noun

鳄鱼, 鼍.

Either of two species of large amphibious reptile, Alligator mississippiensis or Alligator sinensis, in the genus Alligator within order Crocodilia, which have sharp teeth and very strong jaws and are native to the Americas and China, respectively.

Examples :

"All you could see of the alligator were its two eyes above the water, and suddenly it snatched up and caught the poor bird with its strong jaws full of sharp teeth."

你只能看到那只短吻鳄露出水面的两只眼睛，突然，它用满是尖牙的强壮下颚猛地叼起那只可怜的鸟。

animal biology nature organism environment

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noun

非洲侏儒鳄，小鳄鱼

Dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)

Examples :

"The zookeeper pointed out the small alligator, a dwarf crocodile, in the exhibit. "

动物园管理员指着展区里的小鳄鱼，也就是非洲侏儒鳄。

animal nature organism biology environment

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noun

鳄鱼剪，鳄鱼式破碎机。

Any of various machines with strong jaws, one of which opens like the movable jaw of an alligator.

Examples :

"The construction worker used an alligator to grip and lift the heavy steel beam. "

建筑工人用一台鳄鱼剪夹紧并吊起了沉重的钢梁。

machine technology

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noun

鳄鱼式火车头，长头火车头

Any of various vehicles that have relatively long, low noses in front of a cab or other, usually windowed, structure.

Examples :

"The mechanic called the tow truck, a massive alligator with a winch on its flatbed, to haul away the wrecked car. "

修理工叫来了拖车，那是一辆装有绞盘平板车、体型巨大的鳄鱼式火车头，用来拖走撞毁的汽车。

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verb

起鳄鱼皮纹，龟裂。

(of paint or other coatings) To crack in a pattern resembling an alligator's skin.

Examples :

"The paint on the old wooden fence had alligatorred, showing many small cracks like an alligator's skin. "

那旧木栅栏上的油漆已经龟裂，呈现出许多像鳄鱼皮一样的小裂纹。

appearance material condition

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interjection

一秒, 鳄鱼 (humorous)

Used in a common chronometric counting scheme, in which each iteration is sequentially numbered and supposed to be approximately one second in length.

Examples :

""Alright, let's time how long it takes to read this paragraph: Alligator one, alligator two, alligator three..." "

"好，我们来计时读这段话要多久：鳄鱼一秒，鳄鱼两秒，鳄鱼三秒……"

time number language

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noun

鳄鱼，短吻鳄

One who binds or ties.

Examples :

"The experienced seamstress was an alligator when securing hems with her thread and needle. "

这位经验丰富的裁缝在用针线固定衣边时，就像一只鳄鱼一样，牢牢地咬住不放。