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  no longer active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

• Can we continue to "be" on this planet, or will we become extinct like the dinosaurs?
  我们能继续“生存”在这个地球上吗？抑或我们会像恐龙一样灭绝？
• They became extinct, Tim.
  提姆，他们灭绝了。
• The wild ginseng of Manchuria and korea, hunted assiduously for centuries, is now all but extinct.
  人们数百年来千方百计搜寻的中国东北和朝鲜的野山参现在几乎绝迹了。
• Fascism in Italy was extinct.
  法西斯主义在意大利消灭了。
• The dinosaurs and numerous other reptiles which had previously been dominant were extinct.
  先前曾占主位的恐龙以及许多其他爬行动物到了这时都绝灭了。
• These animals became extinct because of climate changes and human activities.
  由于气候变化和人类活动，这些动物逐渐灭绝了。
• The flower's been extinct for100 years.
  这种花己经绝种一百年了。
• 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。
• Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years.
  恐龙绝种几百万年了。