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dragons

/ˈdræɡənz/

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noun

龙，神龙

A legendary serpentine or reptilian creature.

Examples :

"Many children's books feature dragons as powerful, mythical creatures. "

很多儿童书籍都将龙，神龙描绘成强大而神秘的生物。

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noun

龙，蛟龙

An animal of various species that resemble a dragon in appearance:

Examples :

"The children drew pictures of mythical dragons, some resembling lizards, and others more like large, colorful birds. "

孩子们画了许多神话中的龙，有些像蜥蜴，有些则更像大型的、色彩鲜艳的鸟。

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天龙座

(with definite article, often capitalized) The constellation Draco.

Examples :

"The astronomy club meeting focused on identifying constellations, including Dragons, which is a long, winding figure near the Big Dipper. "

天文社的会议重点是识别星座，包括天龙座，它是在北斗星附近一条长长的、蜿蜒的星形。

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母老虎，悍妇。

A fierce and unpleasant woman; a harridan.

Examples :

"She’s a bit of a dragon."

她有点像个母老虎。

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中国，中华。

(with definite article, often capitalized) The (historical) Chinese empire or the People's Republic of China.

Examples :

"Napoleon already warned of the awakening of the Dragon."

拿破仑早就警告过中国的觉醒。

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厉害的人, 可怕的事物

Something very formidable or dangerous.

Examples :

"In the business world, large, well-established companies can be dragons to startups trying to gain market share. "

在商业世界里，对于那些试图获取市场份额的初创公司来说，大型且根深蒂固的成熟公司可能是非常厉害的对手。

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中，發，白。

A type of playing-tile (red dragon, green dragon, white dragon) in the game of mahjong.

Examples :

""To complete my winning hand in mahjong, I need either another red dragon or a white dragon." "

为了凑成我胡牌的牌型，我需要再来一张红中或者一张白板。

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鬼火, 磷火

A luminous exhalation from marshy ground, seeming to move through the air like a winged serpent.

Examples :

"After the heavy rains, local villagers reported seeing dragons flickering over the flooded rice paddies, ethereal lights dancing just above the water. "

大雨过后，当地村民报告说看到鬼火在被淹没的稻田上闪烁，如同有翼的蛇般在水面上空舞动，飘渺的光芒忽明忽灭。

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火铳, 短火枪

A short musket hooked to a swivel attached to a soldier's belt; so called from a representation of a dragon's head at the muzzle.

Examples :

"During the reenactment of the 18th-century battle, each soldier carried a musket and two dragons, ready for close-quarters fighting. "

在18世纪战役的重演中，每位士兵都携带一支步枪和两把挂在腰带上的短火铳，准备进行近距离战斗。

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后台进程，守护进程。

A background process similar to a daemon.

Examples :

"Even when I closed the application, I suspected there were still "dragons" running in the background, slowly draining my laptop's battery. "

即使我关闭了应用程序，我还是怀疑后台还有“守护进程”在运行，慢慢地耗尽我笔记本电脑的电量。

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信鸽的一个品种，龙。

A variety of carrier pigeon.

Examples :

"My grandfather used to breed dragons, a special kind of carrier pigeon. "

我的爷爷过去常养龙这种信鸽，它是一种特别的信鸽品种。

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变装皇后，伪娘

A transvestite man, or more broadly a male-to-female transgender person.

Examples :

""The competition at the drag show was fierce; several talented dragons showcased their incredible looks and performances." "

变装秀上的竞争非常激烈；好几位才华横溢的变装皇后展示了她们令人惊叹的造型和表演。

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