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cannibaln. 1.(lit.) one of the natives of the West Indies whowere held to eat human flesh,man-eating nation,man-eating men吃人生番。 △3H.Ⅵ.1.4.152:“Thatface of his (i.e.Rutland) the hungry cannibals Would not have touched,would not have stained withblood;”他那张面庞,即使是吃人生番也不忍去触动,更不忍让它沾染鲜血。 △3H.Ⅵ.5.5.61:“Butchers and villains,bloody cannibals!”屠夫们,恶棍们,嗜血的吃人生番们! 2. (blunder for) Hannibal,the famous Carthaginiangeneral (247-183 B.C.)吃人生番;(误用为)汉尼拔(古代迦太基名将)。 △2H.Ⅳ.2.4.177(164):“And hollowpampered jades of Asia,/Which cannot go but thirtymile a day,Compare with Caesars and with Canni-bals”,嘿,娇生惯养的亚洲驽马,一天还走不上三十英里的路,竟想跟凯撒和汉尼拔较量。 cannibal[ˈkænibl]n.& adj. 食人者(的),拆修,拼用 ‖ cannibalism n. 食人俗 cannibalize v. 吃人肉,拆用,拼用 cannibalization n. |