1690s, with -al (1) + Modern Latin marsupialis "having a pouch," coined from Late Latin marsupium "pouch, purse" (Classical Latin marsuppium), from Greek marsipion, diminutive of marsipos "bag, pouch," of foreign, possibly oriental, origin. As a noun from 1805.
实用例句
1. Koala is an arboreal Australian marsupial.
考拉是一种澳大利亚树栖有袋动物。
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2. The koala is a nocturnal, tree dwelling marsupial mammal.
考拉属喜夜间活动的 、 居于树上的有袋类哺乳动物.
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3. The marsupial has been in decline for decades due to urban sprawl from car accidentsdog attacks.
这种有袋动物其数量在过去几十年间逐渐减少,主要原因是城市的扩张、车祸和狗的袭击.
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4. The injured marsupial which underwent surgery at the Melbourne Zoo is expected to recover.
