Word · Frequency #17111
baboons
狒狒
baboons is the plural of baboon.
a large terrestrial monkey with a doglike muzzle
- 1.
An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks.
狒狒属的一种旧世界猴,具有狗状口鼻部、大犬齿、颊囊、短尾巴和臀部裸露的胼胝。
- 2.
large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
大型陆生猴子,具有犬状的口鼻
狒狒属的一种旧世界猴,具有狗状口鼻部、大犬齿、颊囊、短尾巴和臀部裸露的胼胝。；大型陆生猴子,具有犬状的口鼻；狒狒；[医] 狒狒
In use
We saw a family of baboons near the river.
The baboon sat on the rock and ate fruit.
Baboons live in large groups in Africa.
a [adjective] baboon
形容词修饰时使用不定冠词a
a large baboon
一只大狒狒
baboons [verb]
复数形式作主语，谓语动词用复数
Baboons live in troops.
狒狒成群生活。
a baboon's [noun]
所有格形式表示所属关系
a baboon's tail
一条狒狒的尾巴
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- troop of baboons
- 一群狒狒
- A troop of baboons climbed onto the rocks.一群狒狒爬上了岩石。
- olive baboon
- 橄榄狒狒
- The olive baboon is common in many parts of Africa.橄榄狒狒在非洲许多地区都很常见。
- alpha male baboon
- 阿尔法雄性狒狒
- The alpha male baboon led the troop to the watering hole.阿尔法雄性狒狒带领狒狒群走向水坑。
- baby baboon
- 小狒狒
- The baby baboon held tight to its mother.小狒狒紧紧抓住母狒狒。
- wild baboon
- 野生狒狒
- Wild baboons are known to raid crops.野生狒狒以偷吃庄稼而闻名。
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
baboon 音似'巴布恩'：想象一只狗脸大猴，屁股上像垫着一块'布'做的坐垫，它就是狒狒。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：动物科普、日常对话、儿童读物 该词通常用于中性语境，没有明显的正式或口语色彩，比较常见于动物介绍、科普文章以及日常交流中。
Grammar Note
可数名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
所列六个词都与 baboon (/bəˈbun/) 押韵：重读元音 /u/ 和尾辅音 /n/ 相同。注意形近词 bamboo (/bæmˈbu/) 拼写相似，但结尾没有 /n/，读音与 baboon 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.