1 N-COUNT (除鸟、鱼、昆虫或人类之外的)动物,兽类 An animal is a living creature such as a dog, lion, or rabbit, rather than a bird, fish, insect, or human being. (除鸟、鱼、昆虫或人类之外的)动物,兽类
SYN creature, beast, brute
2 N-COUNT 动物(泛指人类以外的任何生物) Any living creature other than a human being can be referred to as an animal . 动物(泛指人类以外的任何生物)
3 N-COUNT 动物(包括人类在内的任何生物) Any living creature, including a human being, can be referred to as an animal . 动物(包括人类在内的任何生物)
4 ADJ 动物的;野兽的;取自动物的 Animal products come from animals rather than from plants. 动物的;野兽的;取自动物的
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The illegal trade in animal products continues to flourish.
野生动物制品的非法交易仍旧猖獗。
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Cut down on animal fats found in red meat, hard cheeses and so on.
减少摄入存在于红色肉类、硬干酪等中的动物脂肪。
5 N-COUNT 禽兽;野蛮的人 If you say that someone is an animal, you find their behaviour disgusting or very unpleasant. 禽兽;野蛮的人 [disapproval]
SYN brute, devil, monster, savage
6 ADJ 肉体的;肉欲的;动物的;非理性的 Animal qualities, feelings, or abilities relate to someone's physical nature and instincts rather than to their mind. 肉体的;肉欲的;动物的;非理性的
7 N-COUNT [supplement NOUN] …类型的人;有特殊兴趣的人 You can refer to someone as a particular type of animal in order to say what their interests are or what their typical behaviour is. …类型的人;有特殊兴趣的人
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You're quite a party animal aren't you, out there every night.
你就是为派对而生的,不是吗,每天晚上你都去参加派对。
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The entrepreneur at twenty-five is a different animal from the entrepreneur at fifty.
25岁的企业家和50岁的企业家是两种不同的人。
Quotations
Animals, whom we have made our slaves, we do not like to consider our equal Charles Darwin
The best thing about animals is that they don't talk much Thornton Wilder The Skin of Our Teeth
If I could do anything about the way people behave towards each other, I would, but since I can't I'll stick to the animals Brigitte Bardot
It's almost as if we're put here on earth to show how silly [animals] aren't Russell Hoban Turtle Diary
Word PartnershipWord Link
Word Partnership | Use animal with: |
N. | plant and animal 1 cruelty to animals, animal hide, animal kingdom, animal noises, animal shelter 2 |
ADJ. | domestic animal, stuffed animal, wild animal 2 |
Word Link | anim ≈ alive, mind : animal, inanimate, unanimous |
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