释义
n.
(亦作pocket gopher)a burrowing rodent with fur-lined pouches on the outside of the cheeks, found in North and Central America
(北美产的一种掘地啮齿动物)囊颊兽,(北美和中美洲产的)一种地鼠,金花鼠。
informal North American term for GROUND SQUIRREL.
〈非正式,北美〉 同GROUND SQUIRREL.
(亦作gopher tortoise)a tortoise of dry sandy regions that excavates tunnels as shelter from the sun, native to the southern US
穴居的沙龟(产于美国南部)。
[usu. as modifier]N. Amer. any of a number of reptiles and amphibians that enter burrows
〈北美〉 任何穴居的爬行动物,两栖动物。
(亦作Gopher)Computing a menu-based system which allows users of the Internet to search for and retrieve documents on topics of interest
【计算机】 黄鼠工具。[ORIGIN: 1990s: named after the gopher mascot of the University of Minnesota, US, where the system was invented.]
variant spelling of GOFER.
同GOFER.
词源
"late 18th cent.: perhaps from Canadian French gaufre ‘honeycomb' (because the gopher‘honeycombs' the ground with its burrows)."