a powerfully built great ape with a large head and short neck, found in the forests of central Africa. It is the largest living primate.
大猩猩(体格强壮有力,头大,颈短,见于非洲中部森林,是活着的最大的灵长类动物)。
〈非 正式〉 体格强壮且外表凶悍的男子。
[with modifier]a dominant contender within a particular sphere of operation or activity
头号竞争对手,强有力的竞争对手
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the 800-lb gorilla of the home mortgage industry. 住房按揭贷款领域的重磅竞争对手。
" from an alleged African word for a wild or hairy person, found in the Greek account of the voyage of the Carthaginian explorer Hanno in the 5th or 6th cent. BC; adopted in 1847 as the specific name of the ape. "