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guinea pig noun[ C ] (alsoguineapig)uk /ˈɡɪn.i ˌpɪɡ/ us /ˈɡɪn.i ˌpɪɡ/
guinea pignoun[C] (ANIMAL) a small animal covered in fur with rounded ears, short legs, and no tail, often kept as a pet by children: 豚鼠,天竺鼠 Guinea pigs need a covered area with bedding where they can shelter. Many young girls have to make do with a guineapig or a hamster when what they really want is a pony. GlobalP/iStock / Getty Images Plus/GettyImages SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Rodents & similar animals beaver bunny capybara chinchilla chipmunk coney cony gerbil gopher groundhog hamster hare mice mole prairie dog rabbit rat red squirrel vole woodchuck
guinea pignoun[C] (TEST) a person used in a scientific test, for example to discover the effect of a drug on humans: (通常用于测试药效的)实验对象,供做实验的人 They're asking for students to be guinea pigs in their research into the common cold.他们正在找学生来做他们研究普通感冒的实验对象。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Inventing, designing and innovation absorptive capacity architect artificer bionics blueprint design designer devise dream something up ergonomic modularization mother nanotechnology non-imitative technologist technology the mother of somethingidiom themed think outside the boxidiom think something up
guinea pig | American Dictionary guinea pig noun[ C ] us/ˈɡɪn·i ˌpɪɡ/ a small, furry animal with rounded ears, short legs, and no tail, often kept as a pet and for use in scientific experiments fig. A guinea pig is also a person used in a test, esp. one to discover how effective a new drug or process is: Her own son accused her of having used him as a guinea pig to test her theories about the education of children. |