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词汇 gerbil
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Definition of gerbil in English:

gerbil

noun ˈdʒəːbɪlˈdʒərbəl
  • A burrowing mouse-like rodent that is specially adapted to living in arid conditions, found in Africa and Asia.

    沙鼠

    Subfamily Gerbillinae, family Muridae: several genera, in particular Gerbillus; the Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) is popular as a pet

    Example sentencesExamples
    • At school, our classroom had a small rodent zoo consisting of two rabbits, three hamsters, a litter of baby gerbils and a guinea pig.
    • In this study we measured the strategy-specific foraging traits of gerbils under both laboratory conditions and in the field.
    • While most of us are all too willing to cuddle guinea pigs, rabbits, gerbils, pet mice and even ferrets, brown rats produce a reaction of almost universal revulsion.
    • Although allergies to cats are the most common, people can also be allergic to dogs and small animals such as gerbils and guinea pigs.
    • According to Dr. Ritzman, gerbils are capable of living in either same-gender or mixed-gender groups but may fight if crowded or mixed as adults.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from French gerbille, from modern Latin gerbillus, diminutive of gerboa (see jerboa).

Definition of gerbil in US English:

gerbil

nounˈdʒərbəlˈjərbəl
  • 1A burrowing mouse-like rodent that is specially adapted to living in arid conditions, found in Africa and Asia.

    沙鼠

    Subfamily Gerbillinae, family Muridae: several genera, in particular Gerbillus

    Example sentencesExamples
    • At school, our classroom had a small rodent zoo consisting of two rabbits, three hamsters, a litter of baby gerbils and a guinea pig.
    • According to Dr. Ritzman, gerbils are capable of living in either same-gender or mixed-gender groups but may fight if crowded or mixed as adults.
    • Although allergies to cats are the most common, people can also be allergic to dogs and small animals such as gerbils and guinea pigs.
    • In this study we measured the strategy-specific foraging traits of gerbils under both laboratory conditions and in the field.
    • While most of us are all too willing to cuddle guinea pigs, rabbits, gerbils, pet mice and even ferrets, brown rats produce a reaction of almost universal revulsion.
  • 2

    another term for jird

Origin

Mid 19th century: from French gerbille, from modern Latin gerbillus, diminutive of gerboa (see jerboa).

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