1550s, from Spanish, from Arawakan (W.Indies) iguana, iwana, the local name for the lizard.
Foure footed beastes ... named Iuannas, muche lyke vnto Crocodiles, of eyght foote length, of moste pleasaunte taste. [Richard Eden, "Decades of the New World," 1555]
雙語例句
1. With an iguana, you really don't have to say surprise.
驚喜兩字已經(jīng)不足以形容這只鬣鱗蜥了.
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2. The Giant Toad and Andean Iguana are some examples of reptiles.
巨型蟾蜍和安地斯山的鬣蜥是爬行動物的代表.
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3. Suddenly, he found a lizard window to his desk, he saw the iguana extremely happy.
突然, 他發(fā)現(xiàn)一只蜥蜴從窗戶外跳到他的書桌上, 他看到那只蜥蜴高興極了.
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4. I'm going to turn on my computer and make a movie starring my pet iguana?