chirus

chirus — noun

1. A rare antelope that lives on the Tibetan Plateau. It has a soft, woolly coat th

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釋義

A rare antelope that lives on the Tibetan Plateau. It has a soft, woolly coat that is pinkish-brown in colour, and the male grows long, almost straight horns.

例句

A herd of chiru crossed the road in front of our jeep near the Tibetan border.

countable: a herd of chiru / chirus

The chiru's soft underfur, known as shahtoosh, is highly valued for making warm shawls.

possessive: chiru's + noun (body part)

同義詞

文法句型

a/the chirus

herd of chirus

用法筆記

Also spelled 'chiru'. The plural can be either 'chirus' or 'chiru'. This animal is the source of shahtoosh wool, which is illegal to trade in most countries under CITES regulations.

常見錯誤

❌The chiru is a type of gazelle.
✅The chiru is a type of antelope.
💡Chiru belong to the antelope family (Bovidae), not the gazelle genus.