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penguin

/ˈpɛŋ.ɡwɪn/ 名词 B2

中文: 企鹅

  1. Any of several flightless sea birds, of the family Spheniscidae within the order Sphenisciformes, found in the Southern Hemisphere, marked by their usual upright stance, walking on short legs, and (generally) their stark black and white plumage.
  2. A nun. (slang)
  3. A type of catch where the palm of the hand is facing towards the leg with the arm stretched downward, resembling the flipper of a penguin.

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Unfazed by the pervasive skepticism of his peers, Lane courageously launched Penguin Books in the summer of 1935.
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At the center of this tripartite design rested the now-iconic, slightly jaunty penguin logo, chosen for its dignified yet approachable demeanor.
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Within a year, Penguin had sold over three million copies, proving definitively that a voracious appetite for quality literature existed among the general populace.
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