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  no longer active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

• Many species of animals have been made extinct.
  许多动物种类已被灭绝了。
• And he used the extinct volcano as a footstool.
  而且，他还把那座死火山当作脚凳。
• 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。
• Some species become extinct because of people's ignorance.
  有些物种由于人们的无和而灭绝。
• I thought they were extinct!
  我以为已经绝种了！
• The DODOS is extinct.
  渡渡鸟已经绝种了。
• Many tribes became extinct when they came into contact with Western illnesses.
  许多部落在接触到西方疾病后就灭绝了。
• The dinosaur became extinct before the appearance of man.
  恐龙在人类出现以前就灭绝了。
• An extinct dinosaur came back to life!
  一只灭绝的恐龙竟然复活了！
• Some of the species of birds are extinct.
  有几种鸟类已经绝种了。