1879, Modern Latin, from Greek bronte "thunder" (perhaps from PIE imitative root *bhrem- "to growl") + -saurus. Brontes was the name of one of the Cyclopes in Greek mythology.
实用例句
1. The brontosaurus was one of the largest of all dinosaurs.
雷龙是所有恐龙中最大的一种.
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2. A two foot - long drill bit tipped the end of a brontosaurus - like creature's long neck.
