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bes·ti·ar·y AHD[bĕsʹchē-ĕr'ē, bēsʹ-] D.J.[ˈbestʃiːˌeriː, ˈbiːs-]K.K.[ˈbɛstʃiˌɛri, ˈbis-]n.（名词）pl. bes.ti.ar.ies 【复数】- A medieval collection of stories providing physical and allegorical descriptions of real or imaginary animals along with an interpretation of the moral significance each animal was thought to embody. A number of common misconceptions relating to natural history were preserved in these popular accounts.动物寓言：一部中世纪故事集，用现实或寓言形式描写真实存在或想象中的动物，并赋予每一种被认为具体化的动物以道德意义上的解释。一些有关自然史的普遍错误概念被保存于这些流行故事中
- A modern version of such a collection.这样一个故事集的现代版本
- Medieval Latin bēstiārium 中世纪拉丁语 bēstiārium
- from Latin bēstia [beast] 源自 拉丁语 bēstia [野兽]
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