ger.bil

gerbil的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈdʒə:bəl]
KK音标发音： [ˈdʒɜbəl]

gerbil的词性：
n.（名词）

1. Any of various small, mouselike rodents of the genus Gerbillus and related genera of arid regions of Africa and Asia Minor, having long hind legs and a long tail.
沙鼠：一种沙鼠 属及非洲和小亚细亚干旱地区的相关种类的似鼠的小啮齿动物，有长的后腿及尾部

2. The Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus), having large dark eyes and a long furry tail and often kept as a pet.
蒙古沙鼠：一种蒙古沙鼠（长爪沙鼠） ，有大而黑的眼睛及长而多毛的尾部，常被当作宠物豢养

gerbil的词源：

3. French gerbille
法语 gerbille

4. from New Latin Gerbillus [genus name] [diminutive of] gerb? [jerboa] * see jerboa
源自 现代拉丁语 Gerbillus [种属名称] [] gerb?的小后缀 [小兔鼠] *参见 jerboa