Word · Frequency #15820
cougar
美洲狮
large American feline resembling a lion
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large American feline resembling a lion
类似狮子的美洲大型猫科动物
类似狮子的美洲大型猫科动物
In use
We saw a cougar resting on a rocky ledge high above the valley.
The cougar moved silently through the forest before disappearing into the shadows.
Park rangers warned hikers that a cougar had been spotted near the trail.
a/an + cougar
cougar 以辅音音素开头,前面用 a,不用 an。
A cougar was spotted near the campsite.
有人在营地附近看到了一只美洲狮。
the + cougar
“the + 单数名词”可用来表示整个物种。
The cougar is a large American feline.
美洲狮是一种大型美洲猫科动物。
cougars
复数形式 cougars 可泛指这一类动物。
Cougars are large American felines.
美洲狮是大型美洲猫科动物。
cougar + noun
cougar 作定语修饰名词时保持单数形式。
They found cougar tracks in the woods.
他们在树林里发现了美洲狮的足迹。
Common mistakes
There is a couger in the zoo.There is a cougar in the zoo.
cougar 的拼写以 -ar 结尾,不能因为读音 /ər/ 而类推成 -er;正确词尾是 -ar。
I saw cougar in the mountains.I saw a cougar in the mountains.
cougar 是可数名词单数,不能单独裸用;第一次提到时前面要加不定冠词 a。
Connections
Collocations
- cougar cub
- 美洲狮幼崽
- The cougar cub was playing near the den.这只美洲狮幼崽在巢穴附近玩耍。
- female cougar
- 雌性美洲狮
- A female cougar usually gives birth to two or three kittens.雌性美洲狮通常一胎产下两到三只幼崽。
- cougar attack
- 美洲狮袭击(事件)
- A cougar attack on a hiker is extremely rare.美洲狮袭击徒步旅行者的情况极为罕见。
- cougar habitat
- 美洲狮栖息地
- Development continues to shrink the cougar habitat.开发活动不断压缩美洲狮的栖息地。
- cougar sighting
- 目击美洲狮(事件)
- Residents reported a cougar sighting near the trail.居民报告在步道附近目击到美洲狮。
- cougar population
Learner notes
Memory Tip
cougar 发音近似“酷哥”,想象一只酷酷的大型猫科动物——美洲狮,在山间漫步。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:wildlife documentaries、nature articles、zoo exhibits 作为动物名称时,cougar 为中性常用词,多用于野生动物纪录片、自然类文章和动物园介绍等场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
注意:只有 booger /ˈbuːɡɚ/ 与 cougar /ˈkuɡɚ/ 押韵(重读元音及之后的音相同)。sugar /ˈʃʊɡɚ/、tiger /ˈtaɪɡɚ/、eager /ˈiːɡɚ/、figure /ˈfɪɡjɚ/、jaguar /ˈdʒæɡwɑːr/ 拼写相似(都含 -gar/-ger/-gure/-guar),但发音各异:sugar 的元音是 /ʊ/;tiger 和 eager 的元音分别是 /aɪ/ 和 /iː/;figure 在 /ɡ/ 后有 /j/ 音;jaguar 的 /ɡ/ 后还有 /w/ 音。不要仅凭拼写判断读音。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.