marmot

IPA/ˈmɑːmət/
IPA/ˈmɑːrmət/

marmot — noun

  • marmotsingular
  • marmotsplural

1. a heavy, ground-dwelling rodent with thick fur, short legs, and a bushy tail, re

1.名詞C2
釋義

a heavy, ground-dwelling rodent with thick fur, short legs, and a bushy tail, related to the squirrel; it digs burrows in mountain meadows across Europe, in much of North America, and through parts of Asia, and sleeps right through the winter

例句

Imran spotted a marmot sunning itself on a flat rock above the trail.

typical scene: a marmot on rocks in alpine meadow

Each spring, marmots crawl out of their burrows after months of deep sleep.

collocation: marmots + burrows; topic: hibernation

同義詞
  • groundhog

    the North American woodchuck, which is one specific kind of marmot; commonly used in everyday American English

  • woodchuck

    another name for the groundhog; same animal, more rural or older-sounding

文法句型

a marmot

marmots whistling/burrowing

用法筆記

Distinct from a woodchuck (groundhog) in everyday speech, although a groundhog is one species of marmot. Often heard with action verbs like 'whistle', 'burrow', or 'hibernate'.

常見錯誤

❌A marmot is a kind of large mouse that lives in the mountains.
✅A marmot is a kind of large ground squirrel that lives in the mountains.
💡marmots belong to the squirrel family, not the mouse family.