Chameleon



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.变色龙, 蜥蜴
• ［类］ salmon : ichthyologist / chameleon : herpetologist ( 鱼类学家研究鲑鱼 / 爬虫类学家研究变色龙)
• ［记］ chame看作shame+leon=lion, ""害羞的狮子变色的龙""

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Usage: often attributive
• Etymology: Middle English camelion, from Middle French, from Latin chamaeleon, from Greek chamaileōn, from chamai on the ground + leōn lion — more at humble
• Date: 14th century
• 1. any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal Old World lizards with prehensile tail, independently movable eyeballs, and unusual ability to change the color of the skin
• 2.
  • a. a person given to often expedient or facile change in ideas or character
  • b. one that is subject to quick or frequent change especially in appearance
• 3. American chameleon
• ? chameleonic adjective
• ? chameleonlike adjective

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