guinea_pig

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guinea_pigs

もしかして:guinea pig

意味・定義

2つの辞書から7件の定義

日本語WordNet

6件

名詞

1実験材料、被験者、実験台、被検者、試験台

a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation; "the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly"; "the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities"

2モルモット

stout-bodied nearly tailless domesticated cavy; often kept as a pet and widely used in research

ライセンス: BSD-style License

AIによる解説

1件

1モルモット、実験台。南米原産の小動物でペットとして飼われる。医学・科学実験に広く使われてきた歴史から、新しい治療法や製品を最初に試す人を指す比喩的表現としても用いられる。

A small rodent kept as a pet or used in scientific experiments. Figuratively refers to someone who serves as a test subject for new ideas, products, or treatments. The animal is actually from South America, not Guinea.

ライセンス: KeyLang Original

例文

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The hyrax looks like a large guinea pig.

ハイラックスは大きなモルモットのように見える。

Domesticated guinea pigs are believed to have descended from the aperea.