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Amazon 音标拼音: ['æməz ,ɑn] n. 亚马逊河 亚马逊河 amazon n 1: a large strong and aggressive woman [ synonym: { amazon}, { virago}] 2: ( Greek mythology) one of a nation of women warriors of Scythia ( who burned off the right breast in order to use a bow and arrow more effectively) 3: a major South American river; arises in the Andes and flows eastward into the South Atlantic; the world' s 2nd longest river ( 4000 miles) [ synonym: { Amazon}, { Amazon River}] 4: mainly green tropical American parrotsAmazon \ Am" a* zon\, n. [ L., fr. Gr. ?.] 1. One of a fabulous race of female warriors in Scythia; hence, a female warrior. [ 1913 Webster] 2. A tall, strong, masculine woman; a virago. [ 1913 Webster] 3. ( Zool.) A name numerous species of South American parrots of the genus { Chrysotis} [ 1913 Webster] { Amazon ant} ( Zool.), a species of ant ({ Polyergus rufescens}), of Europe and America. They seize by conquest the larv[ ae] and nymphs of other species and make slaves of them in their own nests. [ 1913 Webster] 19 Moby Thesaurus words for " amazon": Xanthippe, androgyne, butch, colossus, dyke, fishwife, giant, harpy, hoyden, lesbian, ogress, romp, scold, shrew, termagant, titan, tomboy, virago, vixen
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