Word · Frequency #17303
cheetahs
猎豹
cheetahs is the plural of cheetah.
核心释义
a long-legged spotted wild cat of Africa and southwestern Asia with nonretractile claws; it is the fastest mammal and can be trained to chase down game
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猫科中独特的一员(Acinonyx jubatus),略小于豹,但四肢比例更长,头部更小；原产于非洲和东南亚(濒临灭绝),被认为是陆地上最快的动物
A distinctive member (Acinonyx jubatus) of the cat family, slightly smaller than the leopard, but with proportionately longer limbs and a smaller head; native to Africa and southeast Asia (where it is nearly extinct) and also credited with being the fastest terrestrial animal.
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非洲和西南亚的长腿斑点猫,爪子不可伸缩,是速度最快的哺乳动物,可训练捕猎
long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game
猫科中独特的一员(Acinonyx jubatus),略小于豹,但四肢比例更长,头部更小；原产于非洲和东南亚(濒临灭绝),被认为是陆地上最快的动物；非洲和西南亚的长腿斑点猫,爪子不可伸缩,是速度最快的哺乳动物,可训练捕猎
用法In use
The cheetah is the fastest land animal, able to reach incredible speeds in seconds.
用法提示：cheetah 是普通名词单数，在此句中作主语，指动物‘猎豹’。
We saw a cheetah resting under a tree during our safari trip.
用法提示：此处 cheetah 前有冠词 a，作 saw 的宾语，表示一只猎豹。
Cheetahs rely on their speed to catch prey on the open grassland.
用法提示：cheetahs 为复数形式，作主语，泛指猎豹这一物种。
a cheetah
cheetah 是可数名词，单数形式通常与 a/an 连用。
A cheetah can run faster than any other land animal.
猎豹跑得比任何其他陆地动物都快。
cheetahs
复数形式可泛指整个物种，无需冠词。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- cheetah cub
- 猎豹幼崽
- The cheetah cub stayed close to its mother.猎豹幼崽紧跟着它的母亲。
- sprint like a cheetah
- 像猎豹一样冲刺
- She can sprint like a cheetah over short distances.她短距离冲刺快得像猎豹。
- cheetah conservation
- 猎豹保护
- Cheetah conservation efforts have increased in recent years.近年来猎豹保护工作有所加强。
- cheetah habitat
- 猎豹栖息地
- The cheetah habitat is threatened by human expansion.猎豹的栖息地受到人类扩张的威胁。
- cheetah population
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
cheetah 听起来像 cheat + er（骗子）——猎豹追猎物时快得像‘骗’过对方眼睛，所以记作猎豹。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：动物纪录片、科普文章、日常对话 cheetah 是普通名词，在日常谈话和科普内容中都常见，属于中性文体；正式写作中也可直接使用，没有明显的口语或书面语限制。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
“pita”与cheetah真正押韵（/-iːtə/）。“cheat”和“cheese”开头有/tʃiː/，但词尾没有/tə/。注意“cheater”多了一个/ər/；“feta”的重读元音是/ɛ/；“cheer”的元音是/ɪə/，都与cheetah不同。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.