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a chimp
chimp 是可数名词，单数形式前需加 a/an。
We saw a chimp at the zoo.
我们在动物园看到一只黑猩猩。
黑猩猩
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
黑猩猩
a chimpanzee
We saw a chimp at the zoo.
我们在动物园看到一只黑猩猩。
黑猩猩
n intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests
At the zoo, the chimp used a stick to get honey from a log.
在动物园里，那只黑猩猩用一根棍子从木头里取蜂蜜。
The documentary showed how chimps communicate with each other using gestures.
这部纪录片展示了黑猩猩如何用手势互相交流。
The mother chimp carefully groomed her baby's fur.
黑猩猩妈妈仔细地梳理宝宝的毛发。
chimp 是可数名词，单数形式前需加 a/an。
We saw a chimp at the zoo.
我们在动物园看到一只黑猩猩。
此处用复数形式表示泛指整个物种。
Chimps are very intelligent animals.
黑猩猩是非常聪明的动物。
"like a chimp" 是常见比喻表达，意为“像黑猩猩一样”。
He laughed like a chimp.
他像黑猩猩一样大笑。
定冠词 the 用于特指谈话双方已知的那只黑猩猩。
The chimp climbed up the tree.
那只黑猩猩爬上了树。
Not this
I saw chimp in the forest.
Use this
I saw a chimp in the forest.
chimp 是可数名词单数，单独作宾语时不能光杆出现，需要加不定冠词 a 表示一只黑猩猩。
Not this
There are three chimp in the tree.
Use this
There are three chimps in the tree.
chimp 的复数形式是 chimps；主语为三只时应用复数形式，并和谓语 are 保持主谓一致。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
野生黑猩猩
We observed wild chimps in their natural habitat.
我们在它们的自然栖息地观察野生黑猩猩。
黑猩猩宝宝
The baby chimp stayed close to its mother.
黑猩猩宝宝紧紧待在母亲身边。
一群黑猩猩
A troop of chimps moved through the trees.
一群黑猩猩在树间移动。
黑猩猩行为
Researchers studied chimp behavior over several years.
研究人员花了好几年研究黑猩猩行为。
圈养的黑猩猩
Captive chimps often live longer than wild ones.
圈养的黑猩猩通常比野生黑猩猩活得更久。
Use chimp naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：chimp 像 chip(薯片) 后多一个 m，想象黑猩猩大口啃薯片、嘴边沾渣，记住 chimp 就是黑猩猩。
语域：informal 常见场景：日常谈话、非正式科普文章、动物园或野生动物节目 chimp 是 chimpanzee（黑猩猩）的非正式简称，多用于日常口语和非正式书面语；正式或学术语境中通常用 chimpanzee。
All five words rhyme with chimp, sharing the final /ɪmp/ sound. Beware lookalikes: 'champ' is /tʃæmp/ and 'chime' is /tʃaɪm/, neither rhymes with 'chimp'.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.