Word · Frequency #10854
chimpanzee
黑猩猩
intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests
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Pan troglodytes, a species of great ape native to the savannas and forests of Africa, and believed by biologists to be the closest extant relative to humans along with the bonobo.
黑猩猩；[医] 黑猩猩
In use
The chimpanzee used a stick to pull termites from the log.
Visitors watched the chimpanzees groom each other at the zoo.
Scientists have studied how chimpanzees learn from one another.
a chimpanzee
泛指时可用单数加不定冠词。
A chimpanzee can learn to use tools.
黑猩猩能学会使用工具。
the chimpanzee
定冠词加单数可表示整个物种。
The chimpanzee is one of our closest relatives.
黑猩猩是我们最近的亲属之一。
chimpanzees
复数形式可泛指整个物种。
Chimpanzees live in social groups.
黑猩猩生活在社会群体中。
Common mistakes
There are many chimpanzee in Africa.There are many chimpanzees in Africa.
chimpanzee 是可数名词，与 many 连用时必须用复数形式 chimpanzees。
She saw chimpanzee in the zoo.She saw a chimpanzee in the zoo.
chimpanzee 是单数可数名词，前面需要加冠词 a。
Chimpanzees are monkeys.Chimpanzees are apes.
chimpanzee 属于猿类，不是猴子；表达“类人猿”应使用 ape。
Connections
Collocations
- chimpanzee community
- 黑猩猩群落
- The chimpanzee community uses tools to crack nuts.这个黑猩猩群落会用工具砸开坚果。
- wild chimpanzee
- 野生黑猩猩
- Wild chimpanzees live in the forests of Central Africa.野生黑猩猩生活在中非的森林里。
- chimpanzee behaviour
- 黑猩猩行为
- Scientists observe chimpanzee behaviour in their natural habitat.科学家在自然栖息地观察黑猩猩行为。
- chimpanzee genome
- 黑猩猩基因组
- The chimpanzee genome is 98% identical to the human genome.黑猩猩基因组与人类基因组有98%相同。
- baby chimpanzee
- 黑猩猩幼崽
- A baby chimpanzee stays with its mother for several years.黑猩猩幼崽会和母亲待上好几年。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 chimpanzee 想成 'chimp + an + zee'，画面是黑猩猩对着你喊 'zee'，于是记住它是黑猩猩。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：动物纪录片、科普文章、日常对话 chimpanzee 在正式与日常场合都常用，通常指黑猩猩这种动物；日常对话、科普或书面描述中都比较常见，没有明显的语域限制。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words rhyme with chimpanzee: they end in the same stressed vowel /iː/ as the final syllable -zee. Note the spelling: chimpanzee ends in -zee, but lookalikes such as cheese /tʃiːz/ (with a final /z/ after the vowel) and coffee /ˈkɒfi/ (unstressed final /i/) do not rhyme.
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.