extinct

Phonetic

US /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/UK /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/

Translations

ADJExtinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc.), No longer used; obsolete, discontinued., No longer in existence; having died out., No longer active.
VERBTo make extinct; to extinguish or annihilate.

Variants

  • extincts: Third Person Singular
  • extincting: Present Participle
  • extincted: Past Participle, Past Tense

Examples

  • Even in ancient times, Greeks and Romans were entranced by prehistoric remains—like bones and teeth from large extinct animals—which they venerated in their temples and incorporated into their mythology as Cyclopes or dragons.

    Source:www.nationalgeographic.com

  • stiff 坚硬的,严厉的,呆板的,不灵活的reward 报酬,报答,赏金,refrigerator 冰箱refugee 难民ridiculous 可笑的,荒谬的 dairy 牛奶的,乳制品diary 日记bacteria 细菌(复数)infection 传染,影响,传染病bath 洗澡,洗澡水dynamics 力学,力量,力量变化dynamic 动态的,动力的,动力学的,collector 收集家,收税员blend 混合,混合物blame 归咎,责怪distinct 独特的,不同的,明显的,清楚的 extinct 灭绝的,绝种的,eliminate 消除,排除,除掉dilemma 困境,进退两难steep 险峻的,陡峭的, roast 烤肉,烘烤, to roast a chickenrage 愤怒,情绪波动,风行一时,热量dignity 尊严,高贵,端庄criticism 批评 She accepted the criticism with quiet dignity

    Source:github.com

  • But they will go extinct one day, and the world will be none the poorer for it

    Source:www.washingtonpost.com

  • more sombre gifts brought by the Enlightenment was the realisation that humans might one day become extinct

    Source:www.economist.com

  • Even in ancient times, Greeks and Romans were entranced by prehistoric remains—like bones and teeth from large extinct animals—which they venerated in their temples and incorporated into their mythology as Cyclopes or dragons.

    Source:www.nationalgeographic.com

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