Bactrian
noun uk/ˈbæk.tri.ən/ us/ˈbæk.tri.ən/
(ANIMAL)
[ C ] (also bactrian, bactrian camel) (also Bactrian camel)（产于中亚一带的）双峰骆驼
a type of camel (= a large animal that lives in the desert) with two humps (= raised areas) on its back
Camels, whether the single-humped dromedary or the two-humped Bactrian, are not easily loveable creatures. 骆驼，无论是单峰驼还是双峰驼，都不是容易让人喜爱的动物。
The picture showed him astride a Bactrian camel on the Great Wall of China. 照片里他在中国的长城上跨骑着一头双峰骆驼。
Compare: camel (ANIMAL)dromedary
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- There are less than 1,000 wild bactrian camels left in China and Mongolia.
- The wild Bactrians had managed to withstand the absence of fresh water.
- Bactrians can reach 7ft tall and weigh 1,500lbs.
(ANCIENT PEOPLE)
[ C ]（中亚古国）大夏人，巴克特里亚人
a person from the ancient Asian country of Bactria
the king of the Bactrians 大夏国王
[ U ]（中亚古国）大夏文（语），巴克特里亚文（语）
the language spoken by Bactrians
Latin, Greek, Bactrian, and (ancient) Slavonic have fewer declensions than Sanskrit. 拉丁文、希腊文、巴克特利亚文和（古代）斯拉夫文的词尾变化都比梵文少。
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- He established his rule over the Bactrians, Indians, and Cilicians.
- He could be a Mede, a Persian, or a Bactrian.
Bactrian
adjective uk/ˈbæk.tri.ən/ us/ˈbæk.tri.ən/
（中亚古国）大夏的，巴克特里亚的;大夏人的，巴克特里亚人的;大夏（文）语的，巴克特里亚（文）语的
belonging to or relating to the ancient Asian country of Bactria, its people, or its language
the Bactrian people 大夏人
the Bactrian period 大夏时期
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- artifacts from cultures that flourished during Buddhist, Bactrian, Mauriyan, Indo-Greek, Kushan and Islamic periods
- The works blend Greek, Bactrian and nomadic traditions, reflecting Afghanistan's historical position at the crossroads of ancient civilizations.
- ancient Bactrian coins
- a hoard of 2,000-year-old Bactrian gold jewelry and ornaments