Word · Frequency #17422
chimps
黑猩猩
chimps is the plural of chimp.
a chimpanzee
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n intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests
黑猩猩
In use
At the zoo, the chimp used a stick to get honey from a log.
The documentary showed how chimps communicate with each other using gestures.
The mother chimp carefully groomed her baby's fur.
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。
chimps
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
"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。
the chimp
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。
Common mistakes
I saw chimp in the forest.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。
There are three chimp in the tree.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。
Connections
Collocations
- wild chimps
- 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。
- baby chimp
- 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。
- a troop of chimps
- 一群黑猩猩
- A troop of chimps moved through the trees.一群黑猩猩在树间移动。
- chimp behavior
- 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。
- captive chimps
- 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。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All five words rhyme with chimp, sharing the final /ɪmp/ sound. Beware lookalikes: 'champ' is /tʃæmp/ and 'chime' is /tʃaɪm/, neither rhymes with 'chimp'.
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.