1690s, with -al (1) + Modern Latin marsupialis "having a pouch," coined from Late Latin marsupium "pouch, purse" (Classical Latin marsuppium), from Greek marsipion, diminutive of marsipos "bag, pouch," of foreign, possibly oriental, origin. As a noun from 1805.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Koala is an arboreal Australian marsupial.
考拉是一種澳大利亞樹(shù)棲有袋動(dòng)物。
來(lái)自辭典例句
2. The koala is a nocturnal, tree dwelling marsupial mammal.
考拉屬喜夜間活動(dòng)的 、 居于樹(shù)上的有袋類(lèi)哺乳動(dòng)物.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
3. The marsupial has been in decline for decades due to urban sprawl from car accidentsdog attacks.