| 释义 |
animal/ˈænim(ə)l/ n. & adj.●n. 1 a living organism which feeds on organic matter, usu. with specialized sense organs and nervous system, and able to respond rapidly to stimuli 动物，禽兽，牲畜 2a such an organism other than a human (有别于人的)动物 b a quadruped 四足动物 3 a brutish or uncivilized person 残忍或野蛮的人 4 colloq. a person or thing of any kind [口]人或其他任何东西 there is no such animal 天下无此类 ●adj. 1 characteristic of animals 具有动物特征的 2 of animals as distinct from plants (区别于植物的)动物的，野兽的 animal charcoal 兽炭 3 characteristic of the physical needs of animals; carnal, sensual 动物肉体需要的；性欲的；肉欲的 [Latin from animale, neut. of animalis ‘having breath’ from anima ‘breath’] |