tusk

英 [tʌsk]

美 [tʌsk]

n.  (象和某些其他动物的)长牙

复数：tusks　过去式：tusked　第三人称单数：tusks　现在分词：tusking　过去分词：tusked　

GRE

BNC.21007 / COCA.16945

牛津词典

noun

• （象和某些其他动物的）长牙
  either of the long curved teeth that stick out of the mouth of elephants and some other animals

柯林斯词典

• (象、野猪、海象等的) 长牙
  Thetusksof an elephant, wild boar, or walrus are its two very long, curved, pointed teeth.

英英释义

noun

• a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging
• a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
  Synonym:ivory

verb

• remove the tusks of animals
  1. tusk an elephant
  Synonym:detusk
• stab or pierce with a horn or tusk
  1. the rhino horned the explorer
  Synonym:horn

双语例句

• Other mammals are believed to contribute to the myth of the unicorn, including the narwhal, a whale with a long, spiraling tusk.
  据说包括具有盘旋长牙的独角鲸等其它的哺乳动物和独角兽之说也有关。
• The premier of Poland Tusk said in6th, in view of the debt crisis which Greece encountered, now, it is not a best time for Poland to think about to access the Eurozone.
  波兰总理图斯克6日表示，鉴于希腊遇到的债务危机，目前不是波兰考虑加入欧元区的最优选择。
• Polish Prime Minister Tusk recently said that the issue football, Poland can take some risks radical approach, even if it will have to pay.
  波兰总理图斯克日前表示，在足球问题上，波兰可以采取一些冒险、激进的方法，即使这会付出一定的代价。
• Our common intention is also very, very clear, said Mr Tusk at a post-summit press conference. We have to maintain our sanctions until the Minsk agreement is fully implemented.
  我们的共同意图是非常明确的，图斯克在峰会后的一场记者招待会上说，我们必须维持制裁，直到俄罗斯完全履行明斯克协议为止。
• This proved a decidedly unrewarding tusk.
  结果证明这绝对是件不值得做的工作。
• Obama will be meeting with Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
  奥巴马总统将会晤波兰总统科莫罗斯基以及波兰总理图斯克。
• To succeed in that tusk you need to be a superman.
  如要完成那项任务，你需要有超人的力量。
• The wild boar had its tusk sunk deeply into a tree and howled desperately.
  野猪的獠牙陷在了树里，绝望地嗥叫着。
• European Council President Donald Tusk said Sunday the European Union and the G7 leaders remain firm in their support of Ukraine in its fight against pro-Russian separatists.
  欧洲委员会主席图斯克说，欧盟和工业化七国领导人仍然坚决支持乌克兰打击东部的亲俄罗斯分离主义分子。
• Only filth Torak see is you! Broken Tusk Clan! Slay this dog!
  这里唯一的废柴人渣是你呀！断牙帮！轰杀这狗才！