plural beasts
plural beasts
Learner's definition of BEAST
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old-fashioned : an animal动物；禽；牲畜 -
dogs and other four-footed beasts狗及其他四足动物
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wild beasts野兽
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the birds and beasts of the forest林中鸟兽
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a conflict between man and beast [=between human beings and animals]人与动物间的冲突；
especially : a wild animal that is large, dangerous, or unusual（尤指大型、凶猛或奇异的）野兽，猛兽 2
old-fashioned : an unkind or cruel person畜生；粗野残暴之人 -
He's a cruel, hateful beast!他是个没人性的可恶的畜生。
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her beast of a husband [=her husband who is a beast]她那禽兽不如的丈夫
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informal : a person or thing of a particular kind（具有某种特质的）人，东西 -
Reading modern English is one thing, but understanding Shakespeare is an entirely different beast. [=is an entirely different thing; is entirely different]读懂现代英语是一码事，而要理解莎士比亚的作品则完全是另一码事。
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a powerful political beast [=a powerful politician]政治巨头