Word · Frequency #10428
apes
猿；无尾猿
apes is the plural of ape.
a primate with a short tail or no tail at all
- 1.
An anthropoid of the superfamily Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.
人猿总科的大型猿类,通常比猴子大,且无尾。
- 2.
any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
各种短尾或无尾的灵长类动物
- 3.
A Hominoidea primate other than a human.
除人类外的人猿总科灵长类动物。
- 4.
someone who copies the words or behavior of another
模仿他人言行的人
- 5.
One who apes; a foolish imitator.
模仿者；愚蠢的仿效者。
- 6.
person who resembles a nonhuman primate
像非人类灵长类动物的人
人猿总科的大型猿类,通常比猴子大,且无尾。；各种短尾或无尾的灵长类动物；除人类外的人猿总科灵长类动物。；模仿他人言行的人；模仿者；愚蠢的仿效者。
In use
The zookeeper explained that an ape is different from a monkey because it has no tail.
Visitors watched the apes build a nest from leaves and branches.
This species of ape lives in the rainforest and eats mostly fruit.
apes such as [species]
such as 用于举例，后面接具体的猿类名称。
Apes such as gorillas are highly intelligent.
像大猩猩这样的猿类非常聪明。
a species of ape
species of 后接单数名词，表示某类生物中的一种。
The orangutan is a species of ape.
红毛猩猩是一种猿。
apes that [relative clause]
that 从句修饰复数名词，翻译时通常把定语放在中心词前。
Connections
Collocations
- great ape
- 大型猿类；类人猿
- The gorilla is the largest of the great apes.大猩猩是最大的大型猿类。
- ape species
- 猿类物种
- Researchers are studying several ape species in the rainforest.研究人员正在雨林中研究几种猿类物种。
- wild ape
- 野生猿类
- Wild apes are endangered by habitat loss.野生猿类因栖息地丧失而濒危。
- ape conservation
- 猿类保护
- Ape conservation requires international cooperation.猿类保护需要国际合作。
- apes and monkeys
- 猿和猴
- The zoo has a special section for apes and monkeys.动物园有一个专门展区展示猿和猴。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
ape 读作“诶普”，想象大猩猩拍胸喊“诶”一声，露出没有尾巴的屁股，记住“无尾猿”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：动物学、科普文章、一般书面介绍 该义项表示无尾猿或猿类，多用于动物学、科普和一般书面介绍，属于中性、规范的表达；日常口语中虽然也会出现，但不属于俚语或特定领域术语。
Grammar Note
无尾猿
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /eɪp/ 结尾，与 ape 押韵：cape、tape、grape、shape、scrape、drape。注意 apex /ˈeɪpeks/ 以 ape 开头但多一个音节，不要与 ape 混淆。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，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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