dromedary

/ˈdrɒmədəri/ (bre, ipa) · [drˈɑmədˌɛri] /ˈdrɑːməderi/ (ame, ipa) · [drˈɑmədˌɛri] /ˈdrä-mə-ˌder-ē How to pronounce dromedary (audio) also ˈdrə-,  -ˌde-rē/ (ame, mw)

dromedary — noun

  • dromedarysingular
  • dromedariesplural

1. a camel from hot, dry parts of Africa and Asia that has a single hump

1.名詞B2
釋義

a camel from hot, dry parts of Africa and Asia that has a single hump

例句

Adina rode a dromedary along the desert trail near the old fort.

collocation: ride a dromedary

A dromedary knelt by the market while Minh loaded two water jars.

用法筆記

This word normally refers to the one-humped camel kept in hot desert regions. Use 'Bactrian camel' for the two-humped species.

常見錯誤

We saw a dromedary with two humps.
We saw a Bactrian camel with two humps.
💡A dromedary has one hump, not two.
The dromedary is a cold-mountain animal.
The dromedary is a desert animal.
💡Dromedaries are associated with hot, dry regions.