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ape-man AHD[āpʹmăn'] D.J.[ˈeɪpˌmæn]K.K.[ˈepˌmæn]n.(名词)- Any of various extinct primates, such as pithecanthropus, sometimes considered intermediate in evolution between the anthropoid apes and modern human beings.猿人:已经灭绝的灵长目动物的一种,如爪哇猿人,有时被认为是从类人猿到现代人类演化过程的中间阶段
- A person or creature held to combine characteristics of apes and humans, as:具猿人特征者:兼具猿和人特征的人或生物,如:
- A brawny or brutish man.强壮的人,粗鲁的人
- An archetype of the primitive or instinctual aspect of human nature:猿人:人性中原始或本能方面的原形:"The superman has created the airplane and the radio, the ape-man has got hold of them"(Los Angeles Times)“超人创造飞机和无线电,猿人抓住飞机和无线电”(洛杉矶时报)
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