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a pair of antlers
antler 是可数名词，单指一根角枝；一对角常说 a pair of antlers。
The stag had a magnificent pair of antlers.
这头雄鹿有一对漂亮的鹿角。
鹿角
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
鹿角
A branching, bony structure on the head of a deer (family Cervidae), usually in pairs, that is shed and regrown each year.
The stag had a magnificent pair of antlers.
这头雄鹿有一对漂亮的鹿角。
鹿(鹿科)头上每年生长和脱落的骨质分枝结构,常成对。
A deciduous branching and bony structure on the head of deer (Cervidae), normally in pairs, grown and shed each year.
鹿科动物的落角
deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
The male deer sheds its antlers every winter and grows new ones in spring.
雄鹿每年冬天脱落鹿角，春天长出新的。
We found a fallen antler in the forest while hiking.
我们徒步时在森林里发现了一根脱落的鹿角。
The museum display shows how antlers grow larger each year.
博物馆的展品展示了鹿角如何逐年长大。
antler 是可数名词，单指一根角枝；一对角常说 a pair of antlers。
The stag had a magnificent pair of antlers.
这头雄鹿有一对漂亮的鹿角。
grow antlers 表示“长角”，grow 在这里作及物动词，直接以 antlers 作宾语。
Deer grow new antlers every year.
鹿每年都会长出新的鹿角。
shed 指自然脱落，主语是长角的动物；若指已脱落的角，可说 shed antlers。
A deer sheds its antlers in late winter.
鹿在冬末脱角。
Not this
The male deer has a pair of antler on its head.
Use this
The male deer has a pair of antlers on its head.
“a pair of” 后接可数名词复数，所以应写作 antlers；antler 是单数，不能用于“一对”之后。
Not this
The deer has antlers in its head.
Use this
The deer has antlers on its head.
表示长在身体表面（如头上）时，介词用 on；in 表示“在……内部”，会使句子成为“鹿头里长着角”，不符合事实。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
鹿角（鹿的角）
Deer antlers are among the fastest-growing tissues in the animal kingdom.
鹿角是动物王国中生长最快的组织之一。
鹿茸（带绒毛的嫩鹿角）
Velvet antlers are rich in blood vessels and nerves.
鹿茸富含血管和神经。
脱落的鹿角
We found a pair of shed antlers in the woods.
我们在树林里发现了一对脱落的鹿角。
鹿角的生长
Antler growth requires a diet rich in minerals and protein.
鹿角的生长需要富含矿物质和蛋白质的饮食。
鹿角的枝叉
Hunters often count antler points to judge the size of a buck.
猎人常数鹿角的枝叉来判断雄鹿的大小。
鹿角雕刻
Antler carving is a traditional craft in this region.
鹿角雕刻是该地区的传统手艺。
Use antler naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 antler 拆成 ant + ler：想象一只蚂蚁(ant)顶着一对鹿角，又像树枝又像角，每年脱换一次。
语域：neutral 常见场景：动物学叙述、户外与狩猎、装饰品语境 antler 为中性常用词，通常直接指鹿角，多用于动物学、户外或装饰等场合，不带有明显的正式或口语色彩。
没有与 /ˈæntlɚ/ 完全押韵的常用词。canter、banter 有 /æntɚ/，但缺少中间的 /l/；mantle、handle、candle 以 /əl/ 结尾，而非 /ɚ/；panther 则只有开头的 /æn/ 相同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.