jaguar

• n. 捷豹（汽车品牌）

来自南美土著语jaguara,野兽，大型捕食动物。引申词义美洲虎，美洲豹。

jaguar (n.)

big cat of the Americas (Felis onca), c. 1600, from Portuguese jaguar, from Tupi jaguara, said to be a name "denoting any larger beast of prey" [Klein]. Also a type of British-made car; in this sense the abbreviation Jag is attested from 1959.

1. It triggered broad speculation that GM and Jaguar might be talking.

这引发了人们对通用公司和捷豹公司可能在进行磋商的大量猜测.

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2. Jaguar shares climbed 43 pence to 510 pence.

捷豹汽车的股价攀升了43便士，达到510便士。

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3. He was green with envy when he saw my new Jaguar car.

看见我那辆美洲虎牌新车,他非常妒忌.

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4. Further hybrids under the Jaguar, Land Rover or Volvo brands could also be produced.

Jaguar 、 LandRover或Volvo等品牌也将推出混合动力车.

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5. Should you meet a jaguar in the jungle, just turn slowly, walk away. But slowly, never look back.

你在丛林中若碰上美洲虎, 就慢慢转身走开, 可一定要慢, 切莫回头看.

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