Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #652
animal
动物
A non-human living creature, such as a dog, cat, or bird, as opposed to a person.
常指人以外的动物
- 1.
A multicellular organism of the kingdom Animalia that is usually mobile, with cells that are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms.
一种属于动物界的多细胞生物,通常能移动,细胞没有坚硬的细胞壁(区别于植物和真菌),能量完全来自于摄取其他生物。
- 2.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
能自主运动的生物
- 3.
Any member of the kingdom Animalia other than a human.
动物界中除人类以外的任何成员。
- 4.
A higher animal; an animal related to humans.
高级动物；与人类相关的动物。
- 5.
A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.
行为狂野的人；野蛮、残忍、粗暴或不人道的人。
动物（广义）；畜生；野蛮人；高等动物；一种属于动物界的多细胞生物,通常能移动,细胞没有坚硬的细胞壁(区别于植物和真菌),能量完全来自于摄取其他生物。；能自主运动的生物
In use
The zoo has a new animal from Africa.
Many animals hibernate during winter.
She is studying animal behavior in the wild.
a/an + animal
I saw an animal in the zoo.
我在动物园看到一只动物。
adjective + animal
常见搭配如wild animal（野生动物）、domestic animal（家养动物）。
Lions are wild animals.
狮子是野生动物。
the animal + verb
The animal ran away.
那只动物跑掉了。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- wild animal
- 野生动物
- Lions are wild animals.狮子是野生动物。
- domestic animal
- 家畜
- Cows are domestic animals.牛是家畜。
- pet animal
- 宠物
- Many people keep pet animals like cats and dogs.很多人养宠物，比如猫和狗。
- animal rights
- 动物权利
- They are fighting for animal rights.他们在为动物权利而战。
- animal shelter
- 动物收容所
- We adopted our dog from an animal shelter.我们的狗是从动物收容所领养的。
- farm animal
- 农场动物
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将 animal 拆成 'an i mal'，联想'一个我（的）动物'，帮助记忆。
Context & Register
寄存器: 中性；典型场景: 日常对话、科学文本、教育资料。注意: 通常用于泛指动物，无特殊感情色彩。
Grammar Note
Use 'an animal' in singular.
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending '-imal' but have different stressed vowels, so they do not rhyme with 'animal' (e.g., 'minimal' /ˈmɪnɪməl/ vs. 'animal' /ˈænɪməl/).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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