新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

dinosaur

英  [ˈdaɪnəsɔː]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • dinosaurs

    1[C 可数名词] 恐龙

    Dinosaurs were large reptiles which lived in prehistoric times.

    2[C 可数名词] 庞大、低效且落后的机构

    If you refer to an organization as a dinosaur, you mean that it is large, inefficient, and out of date.

    双语例句

    例:

    industrial dinosaurs.

    庞大落后的工业企业。