| |
|
| NOUN |
| |
|
| /ˈænɪml/ |
|
| |
| 1 | a living creature that is not a human （除人之外的）动物，兽类 |
| lions, tigers, and other wild animals 狮子、老虎和其他野生动物 |
| He is accused of cruelty to animals. 他被指控虐待动物。 |
| | 1a | any living creature , including humans （包括人在内的）动物 | | Man is the only animal that uses language. 人类是唯一使用语言的动物。 | |
| |
| 2 | informal someone who behaves in a very violent , cruel , or rude way 残暴的人；畜牲 |
| That man is an animal! 那人是畜牲！ |
| |
| 3 | informal used when you are talking about the particular type of person someone is , for example what they enjoy doing 某一类人 |
| I know how to deal with James, but Michael is a different animal. 我知道怎样对付詹姆斯，但迈克尔是不同类型的人。 |
| a political/social animal 政治/社会人物 |
|