English Dictionary

gerbil

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈd͡ʒɝbl̩/

名詞

One of several species of small, jumping, murine rodents, of the genus Gerbillus and certain other genera in subfamily Gerbillinae, with leaping powers resembling the jerboa, native to Africa, India, and Southern Europe.

日本語の意味

ゲルビル：アフリカ、インド、南ヨーロッパ原産の、ジャンプ力を持つ小型のげっ歯類の一群を指す。

A gerbil darted across the sun-baked courtyard, using its powerful hind legs to launch impressive leaps.

小型で砂漠に生息する跳躍性の齧歯類が日差しに焼けた中庭を駆け抜け、力強い後ろ脚で見事な跳躍を見せた。

意味（1）

One of several species of small, jumping, murine rodents, of the genus Gerbillus and certain other genera in subfamily Gerbillinae, with leaping powers resembling the jerboa, native to Africa, India, and Southern Europe.

gerbils （ plural ）