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centaurs

/ˈsɛntɔrz/

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noun

半人马，人马兽

A mythical beast having a horse's body with a man's head and torso in place of the head and neck of the horse.

Examples :

"The ancient Greeks told stories about centaurs, creatures that were half man and half horse. "

古希腊人讲述了许多关于半人马的故事，这些生物一半是人，一半是马。

mythology being animal supernatural

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noun

半人马小行星，肯陶洛斯星。

(also capitalised) An icy planetoid that orbits the Sun between Jupiter and Neptune.

Examples :

"Astronomers study the Centaurs, icy planetoids located between Jupiter and Neptune, to learn more about the early solar system. "

天文学家研究半人马小行星（肯陶洛斯星），这些冰冷的小行星位于木星和海王星之间，以了解更多关于早期太阳系的信息。

astronomy space

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noun

人机组合，半人马。

A chess-playing team comprising a human player and a computer who work together.

Examples :

"At the chess tournament, the centaurs consistently outperformed the teams composed of only humans. "

在这次国际象棋比赛中，“人机组合”（半人马）队总是比纯人类队表现得更好。

computing game technology sport