| 单词 | gnu |
| 例句 | The ten-minute-old gnu is a favourite dish, but hyenas also eat young lions and young rhinoceros. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Their region was inhabited by large herds of antelope, wildebeest, gnus—and the lions that preyed on them. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z They go for zebras, gnus and water buffaloes, and not only the old or the infirm in a herd—full-grown members too. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Pseudoryx: A troublesome species of antelope, also known as fake gnus. Style Invitational Week 1231: TankaWanka 3 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z One nurse is “as phlegmatic as a gnu.” A Survivor Recalls the Charlie Hebdo Massacre and a Long Road to Recovery 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z “I sold a gnu to an 80-year-old couple in Boston,” he said. Art of Internment Camps Will Head to Auction 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Lions, elephants and other African animals catch up on the latest gnus in the three-part nature series “Life at the Waterhole.” What’s on TV This Week: A Pink rock doc, Lil Nas X on 'SNL' and more 2021-05-16T04:00:00Z Ever heard of the gnu goat, the red-eared guenon or the Gila monster? Meet the new poster animals of conservation 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z Beside the lake stands a lodge decorated with overstuffed couches, a billiard table and trophies — the heads of elk, impala, gnu and Cape buffalo — from his many expeditions. At Bela and Martha Karolyi's retreat, gymnastics charges ahead 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z There are lots of reasons for liking wildebeest… or gnus. Reasons for Really Liking Wildebeest 2014-02-26T14:29:14Z At other times the kitten lies in wait on the vast savannah that is our garden, before spotting her mother and flying at her as if she was a wounded gnu. Simon Hoggart's week: The gurning Salmond's 'photo-bombing' was a dud 2013-07-12T15:47:31Z We have, however, still herds of antelopes of all kinds, springboks, gemsboks, elands, koodoos, hartebeests, and gnus. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Here were no lordly elephants, no sturdy rhinoceroses, no giraffes towering in their strength, nor deer, nor gnu, nor hartbeeste, nor the herds of swift-footed ambling zebras they had been so used to behold. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z Poor thing,” she broke off, standing over the dead gnu with a little shudder at the pool of blood which had trickled from the small hole made by the bullet. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z Mary Carmichael would have been third, but she tripped on to her chin and grazed it badly, and was passed by a little black panther riding a gnu. Baby Jane's Mission 2011-07-03T02:00:10.693Z Sir A. Smith found at the Cape of Good Hope the skeletons of two gnus in the same condition. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Volume II (1st Edition) 2011-06-27T02:01:01.007Z More rarely elands and hartebeests appeared, and once a number of gnus—these strange animals, which seem to be something half-way between the horse and the ox—went by at their awkward gallop. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Among the antelope family the gnu, or horned horse, is perhaps the most curious specimen. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z The gnu, diverted from its original purpose, or preferring an erect enemy to a recumbent one, once more charged him. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z When the last nervous gnu had led out his bashful bustard the dance began. Baby Jane's Mission 2011-07-03T02:00:10.693Z I came upon a gnu, a minute or two ago, lying dead in the thicket. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa These enormous herds of game, too, kept us abundantly in food—eland and quagga and gnu, every species was there—so that we had little need to kill our own cattle. The King's Assegai A Matabili Story There were horns upon horns of antelope, kudu, hartebeest, black buck, springbok, gemsbok, gnu, buffalo, and rhinoceros, and tusks upon tusks of polished ivory. My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave A Story of Central Africa The gnu must have jumped the palings of the west park. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z The bush had a curious motion, and Captain Hughes concluded there was some wild animal concealed therein—a lion probably, watching the distant herd, and by its presence hindering the gnus coming. The Ruined Cities of Zululand Herds of gnus and bontebok bounded over the plains, and many solitary antelopes started from their lairs as he approached them. Adventures of Hans Sterk The South African Hunter and Pioneer We were walking in the zoo, And all the animals looked at us; The bear and the hippopotamus, And quite a few Lions and wolves and a yak and a gnu. A Little Freckled Person A Book of Child Verse Wasted with misery; drunk, but not with wine, my heart is smitten and withered like gnus. Ellen Middleton—A Tale They had reached the gate by this time, and closing it behind her, Wagram raised his hat and turned back to where lay the dead gnu. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z Again the rifle was raised, when a loud trampling noise was heard, as with their heads down and their spiral horns glittering in the sun, the troop of gnus came on at top speed. The Ruined Cities of Zululand In a neighboring paddock is a gnu, the curious horned horse of South Africa. Harper's Young People, September 28, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Next came a gnu, then a gaunt wild boar. Harper's Young People, December 30, 1879 An Illustrated Weekly Within the pen were seen enclosed a few small antelopes of common species, a pair of brindled gnus, and some wild hogs. The Giraffe Hunters About twenty yards away a couple of white-tailed gnus were feeding, and just beyond three more of the larger and brindled kind, and a little apart from these a fine specimen of the sable antelope. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z The gnus rapidly neared it, urged on by the shouts of Noti, while Luji’s voice was plainly to be heard far away in rear. The Ruined Cities of Zululand At Sèvres I saw two pieces of china; on one of them was a gnu, on the other a zebra. Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville One man carried the hindquarters of a gnu, the other had a brace of birds dangling from the haft of his spear. Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force "Ah, it does; it does; it must; I gnu it; I have been a mother myself." Humour of the North She’s the heroine of the gnu adventure, you know, and I want Yvonne to go and talk to her a little.” The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z In fact the animal seemed to resemble much the half-wild oxen of India, and, before it charged, the wounded gnu pawed with the forefoot, tossing its head exactly as a wild bull would have done. The Ruined Cities of Zululand The Oryx, or Gemsbok, is a middle-sized species, dwelling in the same neighbourhood with the gnus. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys While one of the Birwas cut strips of flesh from the gnu and spitted them on skewers, the other placed more wood on the fire and coaxed it into a blaze. Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force I do not suppose the brute will find me; and perhaps, you know, it was not a lion after all I saw: it might have been a buffalo or a brindled gnu.” Adventures in Africa By an African Trader A little farther, and they came to the scene of the gnu incident. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z I could see within it immense numbers of animals, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, gnus, pallas, rhinoceroses, hartbeests, and, indeed, all sorts of deer, large and small. In the Wilds of Africa While we were busy spiking the gnus, and firing away right and left, we made out, through the darkness, what we took to be a large body of Dutch troops. Old Jack In the course of half an hour we drove out hartbeests, zebras, gnus, buffaloes, giraffes, rhinoceroses, and many other kinds of smaller game, either singly or in herds. The Gorilla Hunters They had not far to go, game of all kinds being abundant in that region, but instead of finding a buffalo or gnu, they discovered a lioness in a bed of rushes. The Settler and the Savage The gnus, however, kept their distance away in the middle, whisking their tails, and prancing, and shaking their fierce-looking heads. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z Both the gnus and the lions had disappeared. In the Wilds of Africa Our clothes were all in rags; but we had plenty of powder and ammunition; there were hundreds and hundreds of antelopes and gnus in the plain—indeed, sometimes it was impossible to count them. Masterman Ready The Wreck of the "Pacific" Before they could decide, a herd of gnus burst from the same place; and presently a dozen zebras galloped out, tossing up their heels and heads in magnificent indignation. The Gorilla Hunters This supposition is improbable, for the gnu is an animal of Southern Africa, and was doubtless unknown to the Egyptians in the time of Herodotus. Notes and Queries, Number 58, December 7, 1850 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. You don’t meet every day with a young lady who can boast of having shot big game—dropped a fine specimen of the brindled gnu dead in his tracks.” The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z I only hoped that the gnus had led them a long chase, and that they were far away from me. In the Wilds of Africa The quaggas and gnus, however, soon after separated, going off in different directions. Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand Their very first dash alarmed the gnu, some thirty strong, and they dashed off in another direction. Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers Herds of eland, hartebeests, gnu, and other game, stood on the slopes afar off, and looked down on the dark masses of men standing still in grim silence after their desperate struggle. Kafir Stories Seven Short Stories It was in fact a fair specimen of the brindled gnu, commonly known as the blue wildebeeste. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z The gnus did not perceive me, as they were to windward. In the Wilds of Africa Fewer animals than usual were seen, but occasionally a herd of gnus or antelopes bounded across their path, but too far off for a shot. Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand Game was abundant here, but though they could have shot eland, koodoo, blesbok, gemsbok, quagga, hartebeeste, zebra, and gnu, they had not seen elephant or giraffe, and these latter were in the boys’ minds continually. Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers Very few Danish gnus had been silenced, while two of the grounded British men-of-war were flying signals of distress, and the third was signalling to say she could do nothing. Flag and Fleet How the British Navy Won the Freedom of the Seas Remembering the episode of the gnu, Delia was a little shy of meeting the old Squire. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z It was evident that they had been following the gnus, who had only at that instant begun to suspect their presence. In the Wilds of Africa Presently the leader took a leap, and alighted on the haunches of the affrighted gnu. Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand But, all at once, as a troop of gnus were trotting by, three or four large birds came rushing out, as if alarmed, and the gnus took fright, tearing off at a frantic pace. Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers I must here include one of the most curious animals in India, a creature resembling at first sight the African gnu. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Gaining the high road, there was the white gate opening on to the by-road through the park, the scene of the gnu adventure. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z I was confirmed in my opinion by catching sight of several gnus going in the same direction. In the Wilds of Africa Another and another followed, until, borne down by numbers, the gnu was dragged to the ground. Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand I missed twice, but he brought his gnu down. Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers Reuben followed suit, and the destruction wrought by the gnus was at once manifest. Under Drake's Flag A Tale of the Spanish Main Initial g before n is silent—gnaw. gnat gnarl gnu gnaw gneiss gnome Rule 10. How to Teach Phonics One day I had gone to the ant-hill in search of mushrooms, when I saw a troop of gnus coming across the plain. In the Wilds of Africa Almost immediately afterwards some loud sneezes were heard, and looking to the right they caught sight of a troop of mingled gnus and quaggas, passing and repassing without a pause. Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand There in the plains were herds of buffalo too numerous to count, quagga, zebra, gnu, eland, and bok of all kinds. Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers The gnu was dancing about, and the ostriches ran races with me, but I am still the fastest. Stories from Hans Andersen And, by the way, you know the gnu, of course, alias wildebeest? The Way of the Wild The flesh of the gnu, with the honey and mushrooms, enabled us to subsist in tolerable plenty for a week. In the Wilds of Africa Every now and then a gnu would rush out from among the crowd, whisk his tail, give a sneeze, and then rush back again amongst his comrades. Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand On their right there were gnus, or wildebeestes, as the Boers called them, brindled and the blue—curiously fierce-looking little animals, partaking both of the character of the deer and the buffalo. Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers No matter what their origin, all belong to one family now; gnu is as much English as knew, japan as pogrom, fête as papoose, batik as radii, ohm as marconigram, macadamized as zoomed. Public Speaking He seemed to suspect that the gnu bull was bluffing, or perhaps he was himself half-stunned. The Way of the Wild I treated the flesh of the zebra as I had done that of the gnu, although it was not quite so palatable. In the Wilds of Africa At length, having surmounted a low ridge, they came suddenly in sight of a herd of wildebeests or gnus, grazing quietly about a mile from them. Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand He placed a shrill little whistle to his lips as he spoke, and as its piercing note rang out, the boys, who had been making for the fallen gnu, turned to come back. Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers I shot a gnu, but wandered in coming back to the party, and did not find them till it was getting dark. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 The gnu saw neither honey-bird nor badger till he was within a yard of them. The Way of the Wild I suspect that he had gone into the wood to indulge in a nap, after having taken a full meal off some unfortunate gnu or antelope. In the Wilds of Africa They had not gone far when they caught sight of a single wildebeest, or gnu, scampering along at a great rate, and going almost in the direction they were pursuing. Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand There was no mistake about it; the gnu herd was coming straight for him, and in another minute they would have leaped down into the half dry watercourse, and trampled him into the sand. Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers Why not, then, new things to the gnu, And trews to Highland clansmen true? Pipe and Pouch The Smoker's Own Book of Poetry Then that devil of meddlesome curiosity which is the curse of the wildebeests fell upon that gnu, and sanity left him. The Way of the Wild We saw herds of animals in the distance—gemsboks, steinboks, gnus, and cameleopards—but they were too far off to enable me to get a shot at any of them. In the Wilds of Africa Although the flesh of the gnu had greatly revived them, still in a short time their thirst returned. Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand For it was most amusing to watch the dogs, sitting all four in a row, hungrily looking at the skinning and cutting up of the gnu. Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers His startling colors are designed to attract the wary but inquisitive tourist,—much as the waving of the hunter's colored scarf is said to attract the wary but inquisitive gnu. A Midsummer Drive Through the Pyrenees The gnu bull did the moving, and produced the most amazing bit of violent activity one could dream of. The Way of the Wild The lion must at the same time have discovered me, and uttered the roar which I had heard, while his companion was still creeping on after the gnus. In the Wilds of Africa The lads rushed forward, eager to obtain some of the flesh of the gnu. Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand There were but three species represented—the gnu, the zebra, and the hartebeeste. African Camp Fires A man has become a strange animal with a name as queer as that of the gnu; and the moon something monstrous like the moon-calf. The New Jerusalem He wanted the gnu, and would be very pleased if the ratel would go away and leave it to him. The Way of the Wild The growl which the lion uttered at seeing me must have been heard by the gnus, which now set off at a rapid pace to escape from their pursuers. In the Wilds of Africa A hunter from Kew caught a distant view Of a peacefully meditative gnu, And he said: "I'll pursue, and my hands imbrue In its blood at a closer interview." The Devil's Dictionary Next came a gnu, a more dangerous animal still, and did much the same; then a gaunt wild boar. Stephen Archer and Other Tales "Its name is as outlandish as itself—gnu, or yak, or perhaps Jamrach." Fan : the story of a young girl's life The keeper said, "Please not to feed the gnu, Sir." Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 10, 1917 Scarcely had I done so when, looking round, I saw a lion and lioness—probably the same which had pursued the gnus—approaching the pool. In the Wilds of Africa The antelopes, gazelles, gnus and hartebeests of Africa and Asia almost without exception live in herds, some of them very large. The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations Great herds of small, but fierce cattle, with humps and shaggy manes, roved about them, also antelopes and gnus, and the tiny roedeer, while the woods were swarming with wild creatures. Stephen Archer and Other Tales Not only does this avoid confusion with the word "gnu," the name of the African antelope, Connochaetes gnou , it also avoids confusion with the adjective "new." Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software We began to pass herds of zebra, gnu, and lesser antelope—more than a thousand zebra in one herd—ostriches in ones and twos—giraffes in scared half-dozens—rhinoceros—and here and there lone lions. The Ivory Trail I have never seen such large herds of buffaloes, zebras, gnus, rhinoceroses, and giraffes. In the Wilds of Africa The camera faithfully recorded the doings of elephants, giraffes, zebras, hartebeests, gnus, antelopes of several species, wart-hogs and baboons. The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations In the first object we succeeded well, as "the bags" we made counted two brindled gnu, four water-boc, one pallah-boc, and one pig,—enough to feed abundantly the whole camp round. The Discovery of the Source of the Nile Herds of the new antelopes, lechwé, and poku, with the kokong, or gnus, and zebras stood gazing at us as we passed. A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and its tributaries And of the Discovery of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa, 1858-1864 Our clothes were all in rags; but we had plenty of powder and ammunition; there were hundreds and hundreds of antelopes and gnus in the plain - indeed, sometimes it was impossible to count them. Masterman Ready For till this hour, when a man was swept with the gnu's tail of the Isanusi that was the instant of his death. Nada the Lily But those who were gathered together shivered with fear when they heard their words, for they knew well that many a man would be switched with the gnu's tail before the sun sank once more. Nada the Lily |
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