civet

英 [ˈsɪvɪt]

美 [ˈsɪvɪt]

n.  灵猫，麝猫(分布于中非和亚洲); 麝猫香，灵猫香(用于制作香水)

复数：civets　

化学

BNC.49822 / COCA.33760

牛津词典

noun

• 灵猫，麝猫（分布于中非和亚洲）
  a wild animal like a cat, that lives in central Africa and Asia
• 麝猫香，灵猫香（用于制作香水）
  a substance with a strong smell, obtained from a civet , and used in making perfume

英英释义

noun

• cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
  Synonym:civet cat

双语例句

• Civets are used around the world not only for their meat but for a musk used to stabilise perfume-which animal rights groups object to-and to produce kopi luwak, also known as civet coffee.
  世界各地的人不只吃麝猫的肉，还取它的麝香用来稳定香水&这是动物权益组织所反对的，并且用来生产猫屎咖啡，也称麝猫咖啡。
• Civet of Madagascar. Wellington, the capital city, lies on the North Island.
  马达加斯加岛的灵猫。首都惠灵顿位于北岛。
• As a result, civet trading in these markets was banned in2004.
  果子狸在这些市场的贸易因而于2004年被禁。
• Spotted or striped arboreal civet of southeast Asia and East Indies.
  亚洲东南部和印度东部身带斑点或条纹的树栖灵猫。
• Objective To investigate the possible infections of SARS-CoV in civet cat bred in the suburbs of Beijing.
  目的调查北京地区养殖果子狸SARS病毒感染和携带情况。
• Common small civet of southeast Asia.
  亚洲东南部普通的小型灵猫。
• Common civet of India and southeast Asia.
  印度和东南亚普通的灵猫。
• The company claims that it does not use civet or musk in its perfumes.
  这个公司声称它的香水中不用香猫香或麝香。
• Civet: any of various carnivorous catlike mammals of the family Viverridae of africa and asia, having anal scent glands that secrete a fluid with a musky odor.
  香猫，麝香猫：非洲和亚洲的一种属于灵猫科的似猫的食肉哺乳动物，其肛门香腺分泌一种有麝香气味的液体。
• Meerkat and civet mothers both give birth in underground dens, but their commonalities end there.
  麝香猫和猫鼬妈妈都喜欢在地下洞穴生宝宝，但它们的共同点也仅此而已。