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单词 feral
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fe·ral

adjective
/ˈferəl/
/ˈferəl/
  1. (of animals) living wild, especially after escaping from life as a pet or on a farm野生的(尤指喂养后逃脱的)
    • feral cats野猫
    • (figurative) He looked at me with a feral grin (= like a wild animal).他带着野性的笑容看着我(=像一只野生动物)。
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryFeral is used with these nouns:
    • animal
    • cat
    • dog
    Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin fera ‘wild animal’ (from ferus ‘wild’) + -al.

fe·ral

noun
/ˈferəl/
/ˈferəl/
(Australian English, offensive)
  1. an offensive word for a person with a lifestyle that society considers unusual or unacceptable 对生活方式被社会视为不寻常或不可接受的人的冒犯性词语
    • The nature-loving pair were abused as a couple of ferals.这对热爱大自然的情侣被当作野性情侣来虐待。
    Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin fera ‘wild animal’ (from ferus ‘wild’) + -al.
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