extinct
01
灭绝的, 消失的
(of an animal, plant, etc.) not having any living members, either due to natural causes, environmental changes, or human activity
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
性质形容词
最高级
most extinct
比较级
more extinct
可分级
例子
The dodo bird is an example of a species that is now extinct, as it disappeared centuries ago due to human activity.
渡渡鸟是一个现在灭绝的物种的例子，因为它几个世纪前由于人类活动而消失。
例子
Mount Buninyong in Victoria is classified as an extinct volcano, its crater long since weathered away.
维多利亚州的布尼尼翁山被归类为死火山，其火山口早已风化。
03
熄灭的, 衰落的
(of something once burning, active, or vibrant) having lost its heat, glow, or intensity
例子
The campfire lay extinct at dawn, its embers reduced to gray ash.
篝火在黎明时熄灭了，它的余烬变成了灰色的灰烬。
04
灭绝的, 消失的
applied to languages, customs, or technologies that have disappeared or ceased to be used
例子
Scholars study extinct languages like Linear A to unlock ancient Civilizations' secrets.
学者们研究像线形文字A这样的灭绝语言，以揭开古代文明的秘密。
