guinea pig
guinea-pig的词性:
n.(名词)
1. Any of various small, short-eared domesticated rodents of the genus Cavia, having variously colored hair and no visible tail. They are widely kept as pets and often used as experimental animals.
豚鼠,天竺鼠:一种体小、短耳的豚鼠 属家禽啮齿类动物,毛杂色、尾短几不可见。常被作为宠物饲养,亦被用来做实验
2. Informal A person who is used as a subject for experimentation or research.
【非正式用语】 供实验的人:被用来做实验或进行研究的人
guinea-pig的词源:
3. Perhaps alteration influenced by Guinea [used as a name for any faraway unknown country]
可能为 受 Guinea的影响[做为任一遥远且未知的国家的名字]
4. of Guiana
Guiana的变化