great auk
US /ˌɡreɪt ˈɔːk/
UK /ˌɡreɪt ˈɔːk/
名詞
1.
大海雀
a large, flightless, extinct seabird of the North Atlantic, formerly found in great numbers on rocky islands but hunted to extinction by the mid-19th century.
範例:
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The last known pair of great auks were killed on Eldey Island in 1844.
最後一對已知的大海雀於1844年在埃爾迪島被殺。
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The extinction of the great auk serves as a cautionary tale about human impact on wildlife.
大海雀的滅絕是人類對野生動物影響的警示故事。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞