rhinoceros

/rai'nɔsərəs/

Thân thiện

A rhinoceros grazes on grass in the African savanna.

Definition

Noun: 1. A large, powerful, herbivorous mammal: A rhinoceros is a massive, thick-skinned, odd-toed ungulate (hoofed mammal) native to parts of Southeast Asia and Africa. It is characterized by one or two horns on its snout.

Usage

The word "rhinoceros" is used to refer to the animal itself. It is a formal and scientific term, though it is also standard in general English. * The rhinoceros is an endangered species due to poaching. * We saw a white rhinoceros at the wildlife sanctuary. * The rhinoceros's thick skin acts as a form of armor.

Advanced Usage

• "Like a rhinoceros": Used metaphorically to describe someone who is thick-skinned, insensitive, or stubbornly charges ahead without regard for obstacles.
  • He was like a rhinoceros, completely unaffected by the criticism.

Variants and Related Words

• Rhino (n): A common, informal abbreviation for "rhinoceros."
  • Poachers hunt rhinos for their horns.
• Rhinocerotic (adj): Pertaining to or resembling a rhinoceros (rarely used).

Synonyms

• Pachyderm: A general term for large, thick-skinned mammals like elephants and rhinoceroses.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "A rhinoceros hide": An idiom describing an exceptional ability to ignore criticism or insult; very thick skin.
  • You need a rhinoceros hide to work in politics.

Học thuật

Noun

1. massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout

Từ đồng nghĩa

• rhino