animal
柯林斯词典
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. 动物 (不包括鸟类、鱼类、昆虫和人类)
He was attacked by wild animals. 他被野兽袭击了。
2. N-COUNT Any living creature other than a human being can be referred to as an animal. 兽类; 动物 (不包括人类)
Language is something that fundamentally distinguishes humans from animals. 语言是从根本上把人类与动物区分开的事物。
3. N-COUNT Any living creature, including a human being, can be referred to as an animal. (包括人类在内的) 动物
Watch any young human being, or any other young animal. 观察任意一个年少的人，或者任意其他幼小的动物。
4. ADJ Animal products come from animals rather than from plants. 动物的
...food high in animal fats such as red meat and dairy products. …富含动物脂肪的食物，如红色肉类和奶制品。
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animal /ˈænɪməl/ (animals)
剑桥词典
- 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、鸟、鱼和昆虫之外的）动物；兽；牲畜
wild /domestic animals 野生动物／家畜
Both children are real animal lovers . 两个孩子都很喜爱动物。
Surveys show that animal welfare has recently become a major concern for many schoolchildren . 调查表明动物福利近来已成为很多小学生关注的主要问题。
anything that lives and moves , including people , birds , etc.
（包括人、鸟等的任何）动物
Humans, insects , reptiles , birds , and mammals are all animals. 人、昆虫、爬行动物、鸟类和哺乳动物都是动物。
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animal noun [C] (BAD PERSON)
informalan unpleasant , cruel person or someone who behaves badly
牲畜般的人；残暴野蛮的人；猪狗不如的人
He's a real animal when he's had too much to drink . 他酒一喝多，简直就是畜生。
animal noun [C] (TYPE)
used to describe what type of person or thing someone or something is
某种类型的人（或物）
At heart she is a political animal. 本质上她是一个很有政治秉性的人。
She is that rare animal (= she is very unusual ), a brilliant scientist who can communicate her ideas to ordinary people . 她是个少见的奇才，是一位能够把自己的思想传达给普通人的优秀科学家。
Feminism in France and England are rather different animals (= are different). 法国和英国的女权主义不属于同一种类型。 返回 animal