Word · Frequency #652
animals
动物
animals is the plural of animal.
核心释义
常指人以外的动物
A non-human living creature, such as a dog, cat, or bird, as opposed to a person.
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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。
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.
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能自主运动的生物
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
- 3.
动物界中除人类以外的任何成员。
Any member of the kingdom Animalia other than a human.
- 4.
高级动物；与人类相关的动物。
A higher animal; an animal related to humans.
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行为狂野的人；野蛮、残忍、粗暴或不人道的人。
A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.
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
用法In use
The zoo has a new animal from Africa.
用法提示：animal作可数名词，指一只具体的动物。
Many animals hibernate during winter.
用法提示：animals为复数形式，泛指一类动物。
She is studying animal behavior in the wild.
用法提示：animal作定语修饰behavior，表示动物的行为。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
将 animal 拆成 'an i mal'，联想'一个我（的）动物'，帮助记忆。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
Use 'an animal' in singular.
发音与拼写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/).
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级Usage priority
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.