extinct
adjective /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
/ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
- (of a type of plant, animal, etc.
) no longer in existence某种植物、动物等 不再存在的;已灭绝的;绝种的 - an extinct species
已灭绝的物种 - to become extinct
绝种 - The red squirrel is in danger of becoming extinct in England.
红松鼠在英国有灭绝的危险。 - the fossilised remains of extinct animals
灭绝动物的化石残骸 - The numbers of these animals have been falling steadily and they are now almost extinct.
这些动物数量持续下降,现在几近灭绝。 - The species was presumed extinct.
这一物种据推定已绝种。
WordfinderTopics Animalsb2- biodiversity
- conservation
- endanger
- the environment
- extinct
- green
- managed
- species
- sustainable
- toxic
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- go
- …
- completely
- totally
- long
- …
- an extinct species
- (of a type of person, job or way of life
) no longer in existence in society某种类型的人、工作或生活方式 绝迹的;消亡了的;废除了的 - Servants are now almost extinct in modern society.
在现代社会里奴仆已近乎不复存在。
- Servants are now almost extinct in modern society.
- (of a volcano
) no longer active火山 不再活跃的;死的 opposite active
词源late Middle English (in the sense ‘no longer alight’): from Latin exstinct- ‘extinguished’, from the verb exstinguere, from ex- ‘out’ + stinguere ‘quench’.