elephant

IPA（発音記号）

可算名詞不可算名詞前置詞句比喩的用法イギリス英語幼児語廃用

A mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw.

日本語の意味

ゾウ：鼻が長く、上あごから突き出た2本の大きな象牙を持つ、象牙目に属する哺乳類。

The elephant used its trunk to pick fruit from the tall tree while the children watched in awe.

その象は鼻を使って高い木から果物を取り、子供たちは感嘆のまなざしで見守っていました。

意味（1）

A mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw.

意味（2）

(in particular) Any member of the subfamily Elephantinae not also of the genera Mammuthus and Primelephas.

意味（3）

(figuratively) Anything huge and ponderous.

意味（4）

(paper, printing) Synonym of elephant paper

意味（5）

(Britain, childish) used when counting to add length, so that each count takes about one second

Let's play hide and seek. I'll count. One elephant, two elephant, three elephant...

意味（6）

(uncountable, obsolete) Ivory.

He sent rich gifts of elephant and gold.

elephants

（ plural ）