Word · Frequency #21778
antelope
羚羊
a graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward, including gazelles, springboks, impalas, and similar animals
- 1.
Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed.
牛科几种非洲哺乳动物的统称,具有中空角,与鹿不同,它们不脱角
- 2.
graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
优雅的旧大陆反刍动物,腿长,角向上和向后；包括瞪羚、跳羚、黑斑羚、阿达克斯羚、长颈羚、黑羚、狄克狄克羚
牛科几种非洲哺乳动物的统称,具有中空角,与鹿不同,它们不脱角；优雅的旧大陆反刍动物,腿长,角向上和向后；包括瞪羚、跳羚、黑斑羚、阿达克斯羚、长颈羚、黑羚、狄克狄克羚
In use
We saw a small herd of antelope grazing near the river.
The antelope leaped gracefully over the tall grass.
Many antelopes migrate across the plains each year.
a(n) + antelope + be + adjective
antelope 是可数名词，以元音音素开头，单数前用 an。
An antelope is graceful.
一只羚羊很优雅。
the + antelope + be + noun phrase
the + 单数名词可用来指整个物种。
The antelope is a ruminant.
羚羊是反刍动物。
a(n) antelope's + noun (body part)
注意所有格 's 与复数形式 -s 的区别。
An antelope's horns are long.
Connections
Collocations
- a herd of antelopes
- 一群羚羊
- We watched a herd of antelopes graze by the watering hole.我们看着一群羚羊在水坑边吃草。
- antelope species
- 羚羊物种
- Several antelope species live in the mountain reserves.几个山区保护区里生活着几种羚羊。
- endangered antelope
- 濒危羚羊
- The saiga is an endangered antelope native to Central Asia.赛加羚羊是一种原产于中亚的濒危羚羊。
- antelope meat
- 羚羊肉
- Antelope meat is lean and high in protein.羚羊肉瘦且蛋白质含量高。
- antelope population
- 羚羊种群
- The antelope population has declined because of habitat loss.由于栖息地丧失，羚羊种群数量已经下降。
- antelope hunting
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：羚羊（antelope）头顶有一对天线般的角，拼写开头是 ant，想象一只顶着天线的蚂蚁在草原上飞奔。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：动物纪录片、自然科普文章、日常谈论野生动物 antelope 是中性常用词，正式与非正式场合都适用；多用于谈论野生动物、自然科普或日常见闻，没有明显的语域限制。
Pronunciation & Spelling
只有 cantaloupe /ˈkæntəloʊp/ 与 antelope /ˈæntəloʊp/ 完全押韵（重读元音和结尾相同）。注意 elope /ɪˈloʊp/、envelope /ˈenvəloʊp/ 虽以 -elope 结尾，但重音和首音节不同，不押韵；telescope /ˈtɛləskoʊp/ 和 hope /hoʊp/ 发 /oʊp/ 音，也不与 antelope 整个词押韵；gallop /ˈɡæləp/ 形近但发音不同。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.