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| 1 | mainly literary an animal , especially a dangerous or strange one （尤指危险或奇怪的）动物，兽 |
| a wild beast 野兽 |
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| 2 | informal old-fashioned used for speaking to someone who is behaving badly 行为不端的人；畜生 |
| You little beast! 你这个小畜生！ |
| | 2a | a cruel or immoral person , especially one who behaves in a violent or sexual way 粗野凶残的人；道德败坏的人；淫荡的人 | |
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| 3 | humorous used for describing something with a particular quality 有（某种特性）的东西 |
| The music business is an unpredictable beast. 音乐界的发展真是不可预测。 |
| The US cinema audience is a very different beast. 美国的电影观众欣赏口味很不一样。 |
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