Word
anthropoid
/ˈænθrəupɒid/
adjective
类人的；似人的
Having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance.
- 1.
Having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance.
具有人类特征的,通常指外形或外观上像人。
- 2.
Having characteristics of an ape.
具有猿类特征的。
类猿的；似猿的；具有人类特征的,通常指外形或外观上像人。；具有猿类特征的。；似人的
In use
The robot had an anthropoid form, with a head and arms.
Some scientists study the anthropoid features of certain ancient skulls.
In the movie, the aliens were depicted as anthropoid creatures.
be anthropoid
anthropoid 作表语时表示具有类人特征。
The creature is anthropoid.
这种生物是类人形的。
anthropoid + noun
anthropoid 常作定语修饰名词，表示类似人类的。
They studied anthropoid features.
他们研究了类人猿特征。
Common mistakes
Anthropoids are found in the jungle.Anthropoid apes are found in the jungle.
Connections
Confusing words
- anthropomorphic
- 拟人的 · anthropoid意为'似猿的'，指外形像猿猴；anthropomorphic意为'拟人化的'，指把人的特征赋予非人事物。
- humanoid
- 类人的 · anthropoid特指类似猿猴的，而humanoid指类似人类的。
- android
- 机器人 · anthropoid指类人猿生物，而android指仿人机器人。
Word family
- anthropoids
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常作定语，如anthropoid ape（类人猿）
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.