hybrid
noun [ C ] uk/ˈhaɪ.brɪd/ us/ˈhaɪ.brɪd/
(MIXTURE)
（动物或植物的）杂交种，混合种
a plant or animal that has been produced from two different types of plant or animal, especially to get better characteristics
The garden strawberry is a large-fruited hybrid. 人工栽培的草莓是一种果实较大的杂交品种。
The animal looks like a hybrid of a zebra and a horse. 这只动物看上去像是斑马和马杂交所得。
（两种完全不同的东西的）混合
something that is a mixture of two very different things
His work is an interesting hybrid of popular and classical music. 他的作品是经典与流行音乐有趣的混合。
(VEHICLE)
用汽油以及其他形式的能源（通常为电力）一同发动的机动车
a vehicle with an engine that uses both petrol and another type of energy, usually electricity
Most car manufacturers now offer hybrids.
- More examples
- Hybrids aren't the only alternative to conventional gas-powered engines.
- When you drive a hybrid, you start thinking more about how you brake and accelerate.
- I am a weekend mountain-biker but have been thinking about getting a hybrid for riding to work.
- The website will help you find the ideal bike, be it a hybrid, racer, mountain or folding bike.