单词 | creature |
释义 | creature 1.(living thing)生物;(尤指)动物 The garden is surrounded by a hedge in which many small creatures can live.花园四周围着一圈树篱, 许多小动物可以在里面栖息。 a living creature生物 Alaskan Eskimos believe that every living creature possesses a spirit.阿拉斯加的爱斯基摩人相信每个生灵都拥有灵魂。 creatures from outer space太空生物 They have been visited by creatures from outer space.外星人造访过他们。 2.(person)人(用于表示鄙视、怜悯或亲热等感情色彩) She's charming, a sweet creature.她很迷人, 是个可人儿。 I am not a vain creature.我并不是爱慕虚荣的人。 3.(creation)创造物;产物 a creature of the imagination想象力的产物 The gangster is, primarily, a creature of the imagination.那个黑帮成员基本上是臆想出来的。 4.(dependent person)受支配的人;走卒;傀儡 We are not creatures of the Conservative government.我们不是保守党政府的傀儡。 She was a creature of the emotions, rather than reason.她受情感而非理性的支配。 |
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