aardvark

/ahrd-vahrk/US // ˈɑrdˌvɑrk //UK // (ˈɑːdˌvɑːk) //

土豚,土拨鼠,土狼,土猪

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : a large, nocturnal, burrowing mammal, Orycteropus afer, of central and southern Africa, feeding on ants and termites and having a long, extensile tongue, strong claws, and long ears.

nounnocturnal animal

Synonyms

Rafting likely explains how Afrotheria, the group containing elephants and aardvarks, got to Africa.
Ed Markey (D-MA) appeared with Arthur the Aardvark, the star of the PBS show Arthur, to promote funding for public broadcasting.
XG Ventures has invested in over 45 companies with fifteen exits, including such companies as Tapulous, Posterous, and Aardvark.
The name ant-eater is also given to the pangolins and to the aardvark.
They got him in the hole like an aardvark, with a bush over the mouth, so you couldn't see it.
The girl turned like a frightened aardvark, still holding the cromorne in her hand.