Tusk
01
牙, きば
each of the curved pointy teeth of some animals such as elephants, boars, etc., especially one that stands out from the closed mouth
例
The elephant displayed its majestic tusks, gleaming in the sunlight as it roamed the savanna.
象は、サバンナを歩き回りながら、太陽の光を浴びて輝く威厳ある牙を見せた。
02
牙, 象牙
the hard, smooth, ivory-colored dentine that forms the main substance of elephant and walrus tusks
例
Ivory is harvested from elephant tusks.
象牙は象の牙から採取されます。
to tusk
01
牙を抜く, 牙を取り除く
to remove the tusks from an animal, typically for management, trade, or poaching
例
Wildlife authorities tusked the elephants to prevent poaching.
野生生物当局は密猟を防ぐために象の牙を抜きました。
02
角で突く, 牙で刺す
to stab, gore, or pierce with a tusk or horn
例
The bull tusked its rival during the fight.
雄牛は戦いの最中にライバルを角で突いた.
