1704, from Hindi chita "leopard," from Sanskrit chitraka "hunting leopard, tiger," literally "speckled," from chitra-s "distinctively marked, variegated, many-colored, bright, clear" (from PIE *kit-ro-, from root *(s)kai- (1) "bright, shining;" see shine (v.)) + kayah "body," from PIE *kwei- "to build, make" (see poet).
例文
1. The cheetah is generally credited as the world 's fastest animal.
チーターは世界で最も速く走る動物とされている。
2.The cheetah can attain speeds of up to 97 kph.
チーターの走行速度は1時間に97キロに達する。
3.In the absence of cheetah ,the pronghorn appears "overbuilt "for its environment today.
チーターが消えてしまうと、フォークガゼルは今日の環境では英雄には役に立たないように見える。First,you show up on my cheetah hunt.
まず、あなたは私がチーターを捕まえたときに現れました.
5.Not even a swarm of flies disturbs a cheetah 's after-dinner catnap.