animal
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT An animal is a living creature such as a dog, lion, or rabbit, rather than a bird, fish, insect, or human being. 動(dòng)物 (不包括鳥(niǎo)類(lèi)、魚(yú)類(lèi)、昆蟲(chóng)和人類(lèi))
He was attacked by wild animals. 他被野獸襲擊了。
2. N-COUNT Any living creature other than a human being can be referred to as an animal. 獸類(lèi); 動(dòng)物 (不包括人類(lèi))
Language is something that fundamentally distinguishes humans from animals. 語(yǔ)言是從根本上把人類(lèi)與動(dòng)物區(qū)分開(kāi)的事物。
3. N-COUNT Any living creature, including a human being, can be referred to as an animal. (包括人類(lèi)在內(nèi)的) 動(dòng)物
Watch any young human being, or any other young animal. 觀(guān)察任意一個(gè)年少的人,或者任意其他幼小的動(dòng)物。
4. ADJ Animal products come from animals rather than from plants. 動(dòng)物的
...food high in animal fats such as red meat and dairy products. …富含動(dòng)物脂肪的食物,如紅色肉類(lèi)和奶制品。
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animal /??n?m?l/ (animals)
劍橋詞典
- The panda is becoming an increasingly rare animal.
- The farmer was accused of cruelty to animals.
- Some animals hunt at night .
- These remote islands are inhabited only by birds and small animals.
- Personally , I don't think animals should be killed for their fur .
animal noun [C] (CREATURE)
something that lives and moves but is not a human , bird , fish , or insect(除人、鳥(niǎo)、魚(yú)和昆蟲(chóng)之外的)動(dòng)物;獸;牲畜
wild /domestic animals 野生動(dòng)物/家畜
Both children are real animal lovers . 兩個(gè)孩子都很喜愛(ài)動(dòng)物。
Surveys show that animal welfare has recently become a major concern for many schoolchildren . 調(diào)查表明動(dòng)物福利近來(lái)已成為很多小學(xué)生關(guān)注的主要問(wèn)題。
anything that lives and moves , including people , birds , etc.
(包括人、鳥(niǎo)等的任何)動(dòng)物
Humans, insects , reptiles , birds , and mammals are all animals. 人、昆蟲(chóng)、爬行動(dòng)物、鳥(niǎo)類(lèi)和哺乳動(dòng)物都是動(dòng)物。
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animal noun [C] (BAD PERSON)
informalan unpleasant , cruel person or someone who behaves badly
牲畜般的人;殘暴野蠻的人;豬狗不如的人
He's a real animal when he's had too much to drink . 他酒一喝多,簡(jiǎn)直就是畜生。
animal noun [C] (TYPE)
used to describe what type of person or thing someone or something is
某種類(lèi)型的人(或物)
At heart she is a political animal. 本質(zhì)上她是一個(gè)很有政治秉性的人。
She is that rare animal (= she is very unusual ), a brilliant scientist who can communicate her ideas to ordinary people . 她是個(gè)少見(jiàn)的奇才,是一位能夠把自己的思想傳達(dá)給普通人的優(yōu)秀科學(xué)家。
Feminism in France and England are rather different animals (= are different). 法國(guó)和英國(guó)的女權(quán)主義不屬于同一種類(lèi)型。 返回 animal