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badg·er AHD[băjʹər] D.J.[ˈbædʒə]K.K.[ˈbædʒɚ]n.（名词）- Any of several carnivorous, burrowing mammals of the family Mustelidae, such asMeles meles of Eurasia or Taxidea taxus of North America, having short legs, long claws on the front feet, and a heavy, grizzled coat. 獾：任何一种鼬科食肉类，善打洞的哺乳动物，如欧亚大陆的獾 或北美的 北美獾 ，短腿，前脚上有长爪，有很厚的灰色皮毛
- The fur or hair of this mammal.獾的皮毛：这类哺乳动物的皮或毛
- Any of several similar mammals, such as the ratel.獾类动物：一些类似哺乳动物中任何一种，如密獾
- Badger Slang A native or inhabitant of Wisconsin. Badger 【俚语】 獾州人：威斯康星州的印第安人或居民
v.tr.（及物动词）badg.ered, badg.er.ing, badg.ers - To harry or pester persistently.See Synonyms at harass 困扰，纠缠：不断地掠夺或骚扰 参见 harass
- Perhaps from badge 可能源自 badge
注释- Our name for the Eurasian species of this mammal, which is noted for championing its burrow just like a knight of old,may come from the badger's knightly emblem.The creature's white head with a broad black stripe on each side of the snout may have brought to mind a badge,hence the namebadger. One good piece of supporting evidence for this theory is that an earlier name for the animal wasbauson, which comes from the Old French wordbaucenc, usually referring to a white patch on a horse and also meaning "badger.”Bauson is first recorded before 1375, badger in 1523. 这种以象老骑士般维护它的洞穴而闻名的欧亚大陆哺乳动物，其名字可能来自于獾英勇侠义的寓意。这种动物白色的头部带有宽阔的黑色条纹，分别在口鼻的两侧，这可能使人联想到徽章的标志，因此取了badger 这个名字。 这种理论最好的支持证据就是这种动物较早期的名字叫bauson， 从古法语baucenc 而来， 经常指马身上的白斑，也是“徽章”的意思。Bauson 一词在1375年前第一次被记载，而 badger 一词则记载于1523年
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