extinct

英 [ɪkˈstɪŋkt]

美 [ɪkˈstɪŋkt]

adj.  不再存在的; 已灭绝的; 绝种的; 绝迹的; 消亡了的; 废除了的; 不再活跃的; 死的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 不再存在的；已灭绝的；绝种的
  no longer in existence
  1. an extinct species
     已灭绝的物种
  2. to become extinct
     绝种
• 绝迹的；消亡了的；废除了的
  no longer in existence in society
  1. Servants are now almost extinct in modern society.
     在现代社会里奴仆已近乎不复存在。
• 不再活跃的；死的
  no longer active

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 灭绝的;绝种的
  A species of animal or plant that isextinctno longer has any living members, either in the world or in a particular place.
  1. It is 250 years since the wolf became extinct in Britain.
     狼在英国已经灭绝250年了。
  2. ...the bones of extinct animals.
     灭绝动物的骨骼
• ADJ （某类劳动者、生活方式或活动）不复存在的，废除了的
  If a particular kind of worker, way of life, or type of activity isextinct, it no longer exists, because of changes in society.
  1. If the current trend continues, black farmers in the United States may be extinct by the end of this decade...
     如果当前趋势继续发展下去，美国的黑人农民将在这个十年末不复存在。
  2. Herbalism had become an all but extinct skill in the Western world.
     草药医术在西方已经成了一门几乎绝迹的技艺。
• ADJ （火山）死的
  Anextinctvolcano is one that does not erupt or is not expected to erupt any more.
  1. Its tallest volcano, long extinct, is Olympus Mons.
     它最高的火山是早已熄灭的奥林波斯山。

英英释义

adj

• (of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive
  1. an extinct volcano
• being out or having grown cold
  1. threw his extinct cigarette into the stream
  2. the fire is out
  Synonym:out(p)
• no longer in existence
  1. an extinct species of fish
  2. an extinct royal family
  3. extinct laws and customs
  Synonym:nonextant

双语例句

• Survivors of a frog species that was thought to be extinct have been found.
  一种此前被认为已经灭绝的青蛙种类的幸存者日前又出现在了人们的视线中。对于全世界的动物保护者和动物爱好者来说，这无疑是一件值得庆幸的事情。
• If the current trend continues, black farmers in the United States may be extinct by the end of this decade
  如果当前趋势继续发展下去，美国的黑人农民将在这个十年末不复存在。
• An extinct dinosaur came back to life!
  一只灭绝的恐龙竟然复活了！
• Its tallest volcano, long extinct, is Olympus Mons.
  它最高的火山是早已熄灭的奥林波斯山。
• I thought they were extinct!
  我以为已经绝种了！
• Dinosaurs became extinct way before you were born.
  恐龙远在你出生之前就绝种了。
• These animals became extinct because of climate changes and human activities.
  由于气候变化和人类活动，这些动物逐渐灭绝了。
• The idea of cloning extinct life forms still belongs to science fiction.
  克隆已经灭绝的生物的想法仍旧只限于科幻小说中。
• I think that's why the Tyrannosaurus Rex went extinct.
  我想这能说明为什么暴龙灭绝了。
• The dinosaurs and numerous other reptiles which had previously been dominant were extinct.
  先前曾占主位的恐龙以及许多其他爬行动物到了这时都绝灭了。