1704, from Hindi chita "leopard," from Sanskrit chitraka "hunting leopard, tiger," literally "speckled," from chitra-s "distinctively marked, variegated, many-colored, bright, clear" (from PIE *kit-ro-, from root *(s)kai- (1) "bright, shining;" see shine (v.)) + kayah "body," from PIE *kwei- "to build, make" (see poet).
雙語例句
1. The cheetah is generally credited as the world's fastest animal.
獵豹被公認是世界上跑得最快的動物.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. The cheetah can attain speeds of up to 97 kph.
獵豹的奔跑速度每小時可達97公里.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. In the absence of cheetah, the pronghorn appears "overbuilt" for its environment today.
獵豹一旦消失，叉角羚在今日環境就顯得英雄無用武之地了。
來自辭典例句
4. First, you show up on my cheetah hunt.
首先, 你在我抓獵豹的時候就出現了.
來自電影對白
5. Not even a swarm of flies disturbs a cheetah's after - dinner catnap.