beaver
beaver1
(复同单，或 beavers)
beaver2
noun
beaver3
noun
(复同单，或 beavers)
- a large semiaquatic broad-tailed rodent that is native to North America and northern Eurasia. It is noted for its habit of gnawing through tree trunks to fell the trees in order to make dams
河狸，海狸 - Family Castoridae and genus Castor: the North American C. canadensis and the Eurasian C. fiber, which was exterminated in Britain in about the 12th century
河狸科及河狸属： 包括北美河狸和欧亚大陆河狸，约12世纪在英国已绝种
■[mass noun]the soft light brown fur of the beaver
海狸毛皮
■(亦作 beaver hat)(chiefly historical)a hat made of felted beaver fur
(主 史)海狸皮帽
■(亦作 beaver cloth)[mass noun]a heavy woollen cloth resembling felted beaver fur
海狸呢（一种似海狸毛皮的厚羊毛布料）
■(figurative)a very hard-working person
(喻)勤劳的人 - (Beaver)a boy aged about 6 or 7 who is an affiliated member of the Scout Association
小童子军（加入童子军协会的约六七岁的男孩）
- [noobj.](informal)work hard
(非正式)工作努力
Bridget beavered away to keep things running smoothly.
布里奇特努力工作以便使一切顺利。
- Old English beofor, befor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bever and German Biber, from an Indo-European root meaning 'brown'
beaver2
noun
- the lower part of the face guard of a helmet in a suit of armour. The term is also used to refer to the upper part or visor, or to a single movable guard
头盔面甲的下部；防护面罩的上部；活动防护罩
- late 15th cent.: from Old French baviere 'bib', from baver 'slaver'
beaver3
noun
- (vulgar slang, chiefly N. Amer.)a woman's genitals or pubic area
(粗俚，主 北美)女性生殖器；阴部
■a woman regarded in sexual terms
（从性繁殖角度看待的）女人 - (Brit. informal, dated)a bearded man
(英，非正式，旧)大胡子男人
- early 20th cent.: of unknown origin
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