alligator
/ˈælɪgeɪtə(r); `æləˌˇetɚ/ n 1 [C] reptile of the crocodile family found esp in the rivers and lakes of tropical America and China 短吻鳄（鳄科爬行动物, 产于热带的美洲及中国的江河湖泊）. 2 [U] its skin made into leather 短吻鳄皮革: [attrib 作定语] an alligator handbag 鳄鱼皮手提包.
