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hindquarters

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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hind·quar·ters /ˈhaɪndˌkwɔːtəz $ -ˌkwɔːrtərz/ noun [plural]  HBAthe back part of an animal with four legs 〔四腿动物的〕后臀及后腿
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hindquartersIn a trot the forequarters and hindquarters are mutually co-ordinated while the back remains level, firm and relatively motionless.The Rat's eyes had grown redder, and its hindquarters were bunching.Instead of scraping away at its hindquarters it can now kill the rabbit.The poor creature lifted itself up on its wobbly front legs and then dragged its hindquarters behind it.Larger animals with the speed and power to escape are grappled by the hindquarters until the leopard can seize the throat.Then Herb, Junior, had taken his bow and arrow and wounded one of the beasts in the hindquarters.Gentle pressure over the hindquarters as shown may first be necessary to evoke the required response.Both animals had huge shrapnel wounds on their hindquarters.
hind·quar·ters nounChineseSyllable
of with four Corpus an animal the part back


hindquarters
hindquarters /ˈhaɪndˌkwɔːtəz $ -ˌkwɔːrtərz/ noun [plural]
the back part of an animal with four legs


hind·quar·tersBrE /ˌhaɪndˈkwɔːtəz/ 🔊NAmE /ˌhaɪndˈkwɔːrtərz/ 🔊 noun [plural] the back part of an animal that has four legs, including its two back legs (四腿动物的)臀部及后腿