extinct

【发音】
美 /ɪk'stɪŋkt/ 英 /ɪk'stɪŋkt/
【翻译】
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adj. 灭绝的, 绝种的; 不再活跃的, 熄灭了的, 已废弃的
英释:an extinct type of animal or plant does not exist any more
【记忆】
ex + tinct(刺, 促使) → 使…失去 → 灭绝的
【短语】
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become extinct : 灭绝;绝种
【例句】
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Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years.
恐龙已灭绝数千万年了。
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Pandas could become extinct in the wild.
熊猫在野生环境中可能会绝种。
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an extinct species
已灭绝的一个物种
【单词相关测试】
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Certain species disappeared or became ______ as new forms arose that were better adapted to the earth’s changing environment.
正确答案:B
解释:句意: 某些物种消失了或面临灭绝, 与此同时一些更适应地球环境变化的新种类正在产生。feeble: 虚弱无力的; massive: 厚重的; 大块的; extinguish: 消灭; 熄灭。
A. feebleB. extinctC. massiveD. extinguished
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The panda is an endangered species, which means that it is very likely to become ______ without adequate protection.
正确答案:C
解释: extinct: 灭绝的。句意: 熊猫是濒危物种, 这意味着如果失去充分的保护它们将会灭绝。intact: 完整无缺的; insane: 极度愚蠢的; exempt: 被免除的。
A. intactB. insaneC. extinctD. exempt
【同、近义词】
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vt.使熄灭
out/
【同根词】
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adj
extinguishable : 可熄灭的;可灭绝的
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n
extinction : 消失;消灭;废止
extinguisher : 灭火器;消灭者;熄灭者
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vt
extinguish : 熄灭;压制;偿清