Definition of alligator in English:
alligator
noun ˈalɪɡeɪtəˈæləˌɡeɪdər
1A large semiaquatic reptile similar to a crocodile but with a broader and shorter head, native to the Americas and China.
短吻鳄，鼍Genus Alligator, family Alligatoridae, order Crocodylia: the American alligator (A. mississippiensis) and the Chinese alligator (A. sinensis)
- The zoo here is now playing host to a pair each of seamy crocodiles, alligators and caimans, giving the city dwellers a glimpse of some rare species.
- And it is fair to say they are rather desperate to catch Chucky the alligator and the other five alligators.
- My guess is that alligators and water moccasins outnumber race fans in the Homestead area, which is south of Miami.
- Caiman belong to the group known as crocodilians, which also includes alligators and crocodiles.
- Crocodiles and alligators have changed very little since their beginning.
- The gardens contained heated pools for his menagerie of alligators and tropical turtles.
- At Gatorland, lake levels were lowered in order to prevent floods spilling the 1,000 alligators and crocodiles into the surrounding area.
- This environmentally protected area is home to turtles, crabs, dolphins, and alligators.
- For now, the alligators in the Florida Everglades are holding their ground against the invading snakes.
- When docking or beaching, look for evidence of turtles, birds, alligators and other animals along shore.
- There are snakes and alligators everywhere, and the more you see, the more you realise the city isn't going to be liveable for who knows how long.
- Mississippi alligators commonly live for about 80 years.
- Stunned parkgoers have even spotted the pythons in epic battles with native alligators.
- Coyotes, white-tailed deer, elk, and even alligators can cause problems on the ground.
- The lake view turned out to be a murky green puddle of water several feet deep, full of moss, slime, and a pack of vicious alligators.
- Potential alligators should form an orderly crocodile line and apply quickly to avoid tears.
- Saltwater marshes and ponds dot the landscape, and alligators lazily sun themselves on banks.
- Many people think there is a big difference between crocodiles and alligators, but this is not correct as they both belong to the same family.
- A variety of turtles lived in the rivers, along with gar, freshwater clams and snails, crayfish, and alligators.
- Bullough brought alligators and giant turtles to the island, where they lived in heated glasshouses.
- 1.1mass noun The skin of the alligator or material resembling it.短吻鳄皮；类鳄鱼皮材料
- Startled by Theo's sudden arrival, the old lady emitted a little shriek and clutched her alligator skin handbag tightly to her chest.
- He wore dark blue pants and alligator skin boots, and a white shirt that had long puffy sleeves and purple embroidery on the cuffs.
- George can provide exotic skins too, like alligator, lizard, ostrich and even stingray.
- Get rid of alligator legs by first exfoliating in the shower.
- In the dim light could be seen a black cowboy hat, a black trench coat, a pair of dirty blue jeans with alligator skin boots and a generous helping of ammo belts draped over his chest.
Origin
Late 16th century: from Spanish el lagarto 'the lizard', probably based on Latin lacerta.
The English word alligator comes from two Spanish words el lagarto, ‘the lizard’. The first record of its use is from an account of his travels written by 16th-century English adventurer Job Hortop. He was press-ganged to sail to the Americas on a slaving voyage when he was only a teenager, and wrote vividly of the strange animals he encountered, among them the alligator.
Definition of alligator in US English:
alligator
nounˈæləˌɡeɪdərˈaləˌɡādər
1A large semiaquatic reptile similar to a crocodile but with a broader and shorter head, native to the Americas and China.
短吻鳄，鼍Genus Alligator, family Alligatoridae, order Crocodylia: the American alligator (A. mississippiensis) and the Chinese alligator (A. sinensis)
- There are snakes and alligators everywhere, and the more you see, the more you realise the city isn't going to be liveable for who knows how long.
- Caiman belong to the group known as crocodilians, which also includes alligators and crocodiles.
- For now, the alligators in the Florida Everglades are holding their ground against the invading snakes.
- My guess is that alligators and water moccasins outnumber race fans in the Homestead area, which is south of Miami.
- At Gatorland, lake levels were lowered in order to prevent floods spilling the 1,000 alligators and crocodiles into the surrounding area.
- A variety of turtles lived in the rivers, along with gar, freshwater clams and snails, crayfish, and alligators.
- Bullough brought alligators and giant turtles to the island, where they lived in heated glasshouses.
- Crocodiles and alligators have changed very little since their beginning.
- The lake view turned out to be a murky green puddle of water several feet deep, full of moss, slime, and a pack of vicious alligators.
- Mississippi alligators commonly live for about 80 years.
- Stunned parkgoers have even spotted the pythons in epic battles with native alligators.
- Potential alligators should form an orderly crocodile line and apply quickly to avoid tears.
- Many people think there is a big difference between crocodiles and alligators, but this is not correct as they both belong to the same family.
- Coyotes, white-tailed deer, elk, and even alligators can cause problems on the ground.
- The zoo here is now playing host to a pair each of seamy crocodiles, alligators and caimans, giving the city dwellers a glimpse of some rare species.
- When docking or beaching, look for evidence of turtles, birds, alligators and other animals along shore.
- This environmentally protected area is home to turtles, crabs, dolphins, and alligators.
- Saltwater marshes and ponds dot the landscape, and alligators lazily sun themselves on banks.
- And it is fair to say they are rather desperate to catch Chucky the alligator and the other five alligators.
- The gardens contained heated pools for his menagerie of alligators and tropical turtles.
- 1.1 The skin of the alligator or material resembling it.短吻鳄皮；类鳄鱼皮材料
- Get rid of alligator legs by first exfoliating in the shower.
- In the dim light could be seen a black cowboy hat, a black trench coat, a pair of dirty blue jeans with alligator skin boots and a generous helping of ammo belts draped over his chest.
- He wore dark blue pants and alligator skin boots, and a white shirt that had long puffy sleeves and purple embroidery on the cuffs.
- George can provide exotic skins too, like alligator, lizard, ostrich and even stingray.
- Startled by Theo's sudden arrival, the old lady emitted a little shriek and clutched her alligator skin handbag tightly to her chest.
Origin
Late 16th century: from Spanish el lagarto ‘the lizard’, probably based on Latin lacerta.