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THE CHETAH, OR HUNTING LEOPARD.
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Felis Jubata. Schreb.
Uniting to the system of dentition, the general habit and many of the most striking peculiarities1 of the cats, some of the distinguishing features and much of the intelligence, the teachableness, and the fidelity3 of the dog, the Hunting Leopard4 forms a sort of connecting link between two groups of animals, otherwise completely separated, and exhibiting scarcely any other character in common than the carnivorous propensities5 by which both are, in a greater or less degree, actuated and inspired. Intermediate in size and shape between the leopard and the hound, he is slenderer in his body, more elevated on his legs, and less flattened6 on the fore[62] part of his head than the former, while he is deficient7 in the peculiarly graceful8 and lengthened9 form, both of head and body, which characterize the latter. His tail is entirely10 that of a cat; and his limbs, although more elongated11 than in any other species of that group, seem better fitted for strong muscular exertion12 than for active and long-continued speed. From these indications it may be gathered that he approaches much more nearly to the feline13 than to the canine
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peculiarities
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peculiar
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| adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的 | |
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fidelity
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leopard
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| n.豹 | |
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flattened
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| [医](水)平扁的,弄平的 | |
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graceful
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| adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的 | |
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| (时间或空间)延长,伸长( lengthen的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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| ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
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elongated
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| v.延长,加长( elongate的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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exertion
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feline
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| adj.猫科的 | |
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canine
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| adj.犬的,犬科的 | |
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zoologists
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| 动物学家( zoologist的名词复数 ) | |
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distinguished
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asperity
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| n.粗鲁,艰苦 | |
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accurately
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| adv.准确地,精确地 | |
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legitimate
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| adj.合法的,合理的,合乎逻辑的;v.使合法 | |
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withdrawn
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| vt.收回;使退出;vi.撤退,退出 | |
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retraction
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applied
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modification
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analogous
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| adj.相似的;类似的 | |
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justify
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| vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护 | |
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lateral
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dilated
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| adj.加宽的,扩大的v.(使某物)扩大,膨胀,张大( dilate的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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jaws
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| n.口部;嘴 | |
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remarkable
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| adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的 | |
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elastic
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| n.橡皮圈,松紧带;adj.有弹性的;灵活的 | |
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vigour
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| (=vigor)n.智力,体力,精力 | |
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velocity
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prey
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| n.被掠食者,牺牲者,掠食;v.捕食,掠夺,折磨 | |
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jaguar
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| n.美洲虎 | |
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spotted
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ferocious
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| adj.凶猛的,残暴的,极度的,十分强烈的 | |
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sleekness
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| 油滑; 油光发亮; 时髦阔气; 线条明快 | |
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fawn
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| n.未满周岁的小鹿;v.巴结,奉承 | |
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lighter
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| n.打火机,点火器;驳船;v.用驳船运送;light的比较级 | |
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extremity
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| n.末端,尽头;尽力;终极;极度 | |
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tinge
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| vt.(较淡)着色于,染色;使带有…气息;n.淡淡色彩,些微的气息 | |
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derives
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| v.得到( derive的第三人称单数 );(从…中)得到获得;源于;(从…中)提取 | |
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anterior
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| adj.较早的;在前的 | |
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spine
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| n.脊柱,脊椎;(动植物的)刺;书脊 | |
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malice
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| n.恶意,怨恨,蓄意;[律]预谋 | |
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possessed
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| adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的 | |
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domesticated
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| adj.喜欢家庭生活的;(指动物)被驯养了的v.驯化( domesticate的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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auxiliary
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| adj.辅助的,备用的 | |
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cultivation
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| n.耕作,培养,栽培(法),养成 | |
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faculties
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| n.能力( faculty的名词复数 );全体教职员;技巧;院 | |
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subservience
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| n.有利,有益;从属(地位),附属性;屈从,恭顺;媚态 | |
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naturalists
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| n.博物学家( naturalist的名词复数 );(文学艺术的)自然主义者 | |
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cape
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| n.海角,岬;披肩,短披风 | |
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ingenuity
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| n.别出心裁;善于发明创造 | |
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savage
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| adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人 | |
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rendering
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| n.表现,描写 | |
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civilized
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| a.有教养的,文雅的 | |
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hood
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| n.头巾,兜帽,覆盖;v.罩上,以头巾覆盖 | |
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testimony
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| n.证词;见证,证明 | |
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horde
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| n.群众,一大群 | |
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hawking
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| 利用鹰行猎 | |
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feudal
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| adj.封建的,封地的,领地的 | |
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hooded
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| adj.戴头巾的;有罩盖的;颈部因肋骨运动而膨胀的 | |
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forth
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| adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
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herd
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| n.兽群,牧群;vt.使集中,把…赶在一起 | |
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antelope
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| n.羚羊;羚羊皮 | |
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antelopes
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| 羚羊( antelope的名词复数 ); 羚羊皮革 | |
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hoods
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| n.兜帽( hood的名词复数 );头巾;(汽车、童车等的)折合式车篷;汽车发动机罩v.兜帽( hood的第三人称单数 );头巾;(汽车、童车等的)折合式车篷;汽车发动机罩 | |
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concealing
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| v.隐藏,隐瞒,遮住( conceal的现在分词 ) | |
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covert
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| adj.隐藏的;暗地里的 | |
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darts
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slaughter
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caresses
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| 爱抚,抚摸( caress的名词复数 ) | |
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mortified
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| v.使受辱( mortify的过去式和过去分词 );伤害(人的感情);克制;抑制(肉体、情感等) | |
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quarry
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| n.采石场;v.采石;费力地找 | |
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appellation
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rectified
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| [医]矫正的,调整的 | |
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specimen
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zoology
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| n.动物学,生态 | |
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pennant
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| n.三角旗;锦标旗 | |
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paraphernalia
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majesty
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| n.雄伟,壮丽,庄严,威严;最高权威,王权 | |
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temperament
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vessel
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inmates
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prone
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favourable
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| adj.赞成的,称赞的,有利的,良好的,顺利的 | |
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meekness
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stimulating
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delicacy
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| n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴 | |
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craving
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degenerates
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| 衰退,堕落,退化( degenerate的第三人称单数 ) | |
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malicious
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mischief
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| n.损害,伤害,危害;恶作剧,捣蛋,胡闹 | |
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| adj.过敏的,敏感的;易动感情的,易受感动的 | |
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confiding
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| adj.相信人的,易于相信的v.吐露(秘密,心事等)( confide的现在分词 );(向某人)吐露(隐私、秘密等) | |
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