armadillo 英 [ɑːmə'dɪləʊ]
n. [脊椎] 犰狳
n. [脊椎] 犰狳
armadillo 犰狳
来自arm, 武器,盔甲。形容该动物皮如盔甲,南美洲珍稀保护动物。
armageddon 大决战
来自希伯来语Har Megiddon,即 Mount of Megiddo. 圣经中所描写的世界末日善恶大决战之地。同时指布鲁斯.威利斯主演的同名电影。
armadillo (n.)
1570s, from Spanish armadillo, diminutive of armado "armored," from Latin armatus, past participle of armare "to arm" (see arm (n.2)). So called for its hard, plated shell.