a canine
这里指犬科动物,是可数名词。
A wolf is a wild canine.
狼是一种野生犬科动物。
犬齿
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
犬齿
a pointed, cone-shaped tooth between the incisors and premolars
A wolf is a wild canine.
狼是一种野生犬科动物。
犬亚科的任一成员,犬科现存唯一亚科。
Any member of Caninae, the only living subfamily of Canidae.
犬齿的同义词,即异型齿哺乳动物中门齿和前臼齿之间的尖牙。
Synonym of cuspid, the pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars in heterodont mammals.
The dentist said my right canine needs a small filling.
牙医说我右边的那颗犬齿需要补一个小洞。
Adult dogs use their sharp canines to tear meat from bones.
成年狗用锋利的犬齿把肉从骨头上撕下来。
Our cat bared its canines when I tried to take the fish away.
当我试图把鱼拿走时,我们的猫露出了犬齿。
这里指犬科动物,是可数名词。
A wolf is a wild canine.
狼是一种野生犬科动物。
canine 作名词表示犬齿时,常用复数形式。
Her canines are exceptionally sharp.
她的犬齿异常锋利。
canine 作形容词修饰名词,表示与狗有关的,如 canine behavior(犬类行为)。
Canine intelligence is often underestimated.
犬类智力常常被低估。
Not this
My canines teeth hurt.
Use this
My canine teeth hurt.
在“canine teeth”中,canine 是修饰 teeth 的定语,不能加复数;canine 本身作名词时复数才是 canines。“canines teeth”是双重复数,属于典型错误。
Not this
I need to see a dentist for my dog tooth.
Use this
I need to see a dentist for my canine tooth.
汉语“犬齿”不能直译成 dog tooth;英语中这颗牙的专用说法是 canine 或 canine tooth。
Not this
I have a canine as a pet.
Use this
I have a dog as a pet.
canine 虽可作名词表示犬,但属于正式或兽医用语;日常谈论宠物用 dog 更自然,这里不是语法错误,而是语域不当。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
警犬队
The police canine unit tracked the missing hiker.
警犬队追踪到了失踪的徒步旅行者。
犬瘟热
Puppies are routinely vaccinated against canine distemper.
幼犬通常会接种犬瘟热疫苗。
犬类伙伴;爱犬
He considers his canine companion part of the family.
他把他的爱犬当作家庭的一员。
犬类行为
The article offers tips on understanding canine behavior.
这篇文章提供了理解犬类行为的建议。
犬齿(尖牙)
The canine tooth is the longest tooth in the human mouth.
犬齿是人口腔中最长的牙齿。
家犬
The domestic canine is descended from wolves.
家犬是由狼驯化而来的。
Use canine naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想警犬K9(读音同canine),它有尖锐犬齿,记住犬牙/犬类。
语域:mixed 常见场景:dental anatomy、veterinary medicine、zoology、academic/formal writing canine 多用于书面语和专业领域(如兽医、牙科、动物学),日常口语中更常说 dog;指尖牙时,canine (tooth) 是较正式的医学术语。整体语气偏正式,具体含义会影响使用场合。
canine 读作 /ˈkeɪnaɪn/,重音在第一个音节。其最后一个音节 /naɪn/ 与 nine /naɪn/ 的发音完全相同;line /laɪn/、divine /dɪˈvaɪn/ 也以 /aɪn/ 结尾,但开头辅音不同。这些词都不能和 canine 押韵,因为英语押韵要求从重读元音开始匹配。feline /ˈfiːlaɪn/、bovine /ˈboʊvaɪn/ 虽然拼写以 -ine 结尾,也含有 /aɪn/,但重读元音不同,发音与 canine 差异明显;machine /məˈʃiːn/ 的 -ine 发 /iːn/,完全不像。注意区分拼写和读音。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.