badger: [16] The Old English term for a ‘badger’ was brock, a word of Celtic origin, and badger does not begin to appear, somewhat mysteriously, until the early 16th century. The name has never been satisfactorily explained, but perhaps the least implausible explanation is from the word badge, in reference to the white stripes on the animal’s forehead, as if it were wearing a badge (a term originally applied to a distinctive device
权威例句
1. Fox, badger, weasel and stoat are regularly seen here.
狐狸、獾、黄鼠狼和白鼬在这里很常见。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The sharp sound of a twig snapping scared the badger away.
细枝突然折断的刺耳声把獾惊跑了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The badger and the snake had a ferocious battle in the woods.
獾和蛇在树林里进行了一场恶斗.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. The badger sett had twelve entrances to what must have been a labyrinth of tunnels.
