tusks

英 [tʌsks]

美 [tʌsks]

n.  (象和某些其他动物的)长牙
tusk的复数

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.

双语例句

• Elephants are dying out because they are being hunted for the ivory from their tusks.
  大象正在逐渐消失，因为人们为了象牙而捕杀它们。
• Before collapsing, the boar gave a fearful groan and killed the hunter with his pointed tusks.
  野猪倒下之前，发出可怕的呻吟，用獠牙把猎人咬死。
• That means thousands of elephants will be hunted and killed just for their tusks.
  这意味着成千上万的大象会被猎杀，只是为了它们的大牙。
• A hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses.
  一种坚硬而光滑的乳白色牙质，构成大象和海象的大部分长牙。
• African elephant having enormous flapping ears and ivory tusks.
  耳朵大而飘、有象牙的非洲大象。
• Some hunters kill elephants to sell their tusks.
  一些猎人为了卖掉象牙而捕捉大象。
• Asian elephant having smaller ears and tusks primarily in the male.
  产于亚洲的象，小耳朵，主要是雄性有长牙。
• Without hesitation, the elephant king offered what was left of his tusks.
  象王没有丝毫犹豫就献出了自己余下的象牙。
• So let me sharpen my tusks while I can.
  所以我得一有时间就磨我的牙齿。
• Elephant tusks, monkey tails, and salt were used as money in parts of Africa.
  象牙、猴尾巴、盐等在非洲部分地区也充当过货币。