camel; desert mammal with humps
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camel; large ruminant mammal with dorsal humps, adapted to desert life
Known as the 'ship of the desert,' the camel has double eyelids to keep out sand, wide padded feet for walking on sand, and can survive for long periods without water. Both Bactrian (two-humped) and Dromedary (one-humped) varieties exist.
Luò骆
tuo驼
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
“
shā沙
mò漠
zhī之
zhōu舟
”
。
The camel is known as the 'ship of the desert.'
Sī丝
chóu绸
zhī之
lù路
shang上
de的
shāng商
rén人
qí骑
zhe着
luò骆
tuo驼
chuān穿
yuè越
shā沙
mò漠
。
Merchants on the Silk Road rode camels across the desert.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
luò骆
tuo驼
yǒu有
liǎng两
ge个
tuó驼
fēng峰
，
shì是
shuāng双
fēng峰
luò骆
tuo驼
。
This camel has two humps; it is a Bactrian camel.
Luò骆
tuo驼
kě可
yǐ以
hěn很
cháng长
shí时
jiān间
bù不
hē喝
shuǐ水
，
fēi非
cháng常
nài耐
jī饥
kě渴
。
Camels can go for a long time without drinking water; they are extremely tolerant of thirst and hunger.