Dictionary/灭绝

灭绝 滅絕

灭绝 miè jué

ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊ
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1to become extinct; to die out
2to lose (sth abstract) completely
3to exterminate

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dù渡dù渡niǎo鸟shì是yǐ已miè jué灭绝de的dòng wù动物。
渡渡鸟是已灭绝的动物。
The dodo is an extinct animal.
恐龙在很久以前灭绝了。
Dinosaurs became extinct a very long time ago.
恐龙好久以前就灭绝了。
Dinosaurs died out a very long time ago.