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 — 名詞

  • dromedarysingular
  • dromedariesplural

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

1.名詞B2
釋義

單峰駝

背上只有一個駝峰的駱駝

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.

Adina 沿著舊堡附近的沙漠小路騎著單峰駝前進。

collocation: ride a dromedary

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

一隻單峰駝跪在市集旁時，Minh 正把兩個水罐搬到牠背上。

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.