Tusk
01
獠牙, 长牙
each of the curved pointy teeth of some animals such as elephants, boars, etc., especially one that stands out from the closed mouth
例子
The elephant displayed its majestic tusks, gleaming in the sunlight as it roamed the savanna.
大象展示了它雄伟的象牙，在阳光下闪闪发光，当它在草原上漫步时。
The poacher crept through the underbrush, his eyes fixed greedily on the elephant 's prized tusks.
偷猎者蹑手蹑脚地穿过灌木丛，贪婪的目光紧盯着大象珍贵的象牙。
02
the hard, smooth, ivory-colored dentine that forms the main substance of elephant and walrus tusks
例子
Ivory is harvested from elephant tusks.
The walrus 's tusk consists mostly of dentine.
to tusk
01
to remove the tusks from an animal, typically for management, trade, or poaching
例子
Wildlife authorities tusked the elephants to prevent poaching.
Farmers tusk boars to reduce danger to other animals.
02
to stab, gore, or pierce with a tusk or horn
例子
The bull tusked its rival during the fight.
The walrus tusked the ice floe as it tried to climb out of the water.
