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griffons

/ˈɡrɪfənz/ /ˈɡrɪfɒnz/

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noun

狮鹫，格里芬。

A mythical beast having the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle.

Examples :

"In the fantasy book, the griffons guarded the entrance to the ancient city. "

在奇幻小说里，狮鹫守护着通往古城的入口。

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noun

兀鹫，鹫。

A large vulture (Gyps fulvus) found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor, supposed to be the "eagle" of the Bible.

Examples :

"While hiking in the Pyrenees Mountains, we spotted several griffons soaring high above, circling for carrion. "

在比利牛斯山脉徒步时，我们看到几只兀鹫在高空盘旋，寻找腐肉。

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noun

格里芬苹果，格里芬。

An English variety of apple.

Examples :

"At the farmers market, Mrs. Gable always buys a bag of griffons because they make the best apple pies. "

在农贸市场，盖博太太总是买一袋格里芬苹果，因为它们做苹果派最好吃。

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noun

新来欧洲的人，刚从欧洲来的人。

A person who has just arrived from Europe.

Examples :

""The griffons in our apartment building are still getting used to American coffee and the dryer in the laundry room." "

我们公寓楼里那些新来的欧洲人还在适应美国咖啡和洗衣房里的烘干机。

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混血儿，欧亚混血儿。

A cadet newly arrived in British India: half English, half Indian.

Examples :

"During the Raj, the British officers often viewed the "griffons" with a mixture of curiosity and caution, unsure how to treat these cadets of mixed heritage who were entering the colonial service. "

在英国统治时期，英国官员们常常带着好奇和谨慎的心情看待这些刚到任的“格里芬”（欧亚混血儿）新兵，不确定该如何对待这些进入殖民地政府部门、拥有混血背景的学员。

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年长女伴，女监护人

A watchful guardian, especially a duenna in charge of a young woman.

Examples :

"During the school dance, several chaperones acted like griffons, sternly monitoring the students and preventing any inappropriate behavior. "

在学校舞会上，有几个年长的女伴像女监护人一样，严厉地监督着学生们，防止任何不合适的行为。

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布鲁塞尔格里芬犬， Brussels Griffon。

A breed of dog usually called the Brussels Griffon, reminiscent of the legendary creature.

Examples :

"My neighbor breeds griffons; they're small, wiry dogs with almost human-like expressions. "

我的邻居饲养布鲁塞尔格里芬犬；它们体型小，毛发蓬乱，表情几乎像人一样。

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noun

兀鹫，鹫。

A griffon vulture.

Examples :

"While hiking in the mountains, we saw a group of griffons circling overhead, likely searching for carrion. "

在山里徒步时，我们看到一群兀鹫在头顶盘旋，很可能是在寻找腐肉。

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