Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #2268
Fully loadedcreature
生物;动物
核心释义
a living organism that can move voluntarily
- 1.
生物,如动物、怪物或外星人。
A living being, such as an animal, monster, or alien.
- 2.
具有自主运动特征的生物
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
- 3.
未识别的、神秘的,通常是巨大的动物或生物。
An unidentified, mysterious, and often monstrous animal or being.
- 4.
人类;“wight”是一个古老的术语
a human being; `wight' is an archaic term
- 5.
依附或依赖于他人的生物。
A being subservient to or dependent upon another.
- 6.
被他人控制并用于执行不愉快或不诚实任务的人
a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
生物,如动物、怪物或外星人。;具有自主运动特征的生物;未识别的、神秘的,通常是巨大的动物或生物。;人类;“wight”是一个古老的术语;依附或依赖于他人的生物。
用法In use
The forest is home to many wild creatures, from small birds to large deer.
用法提示:creature 在此指野生动物,作可数名词。
Scientists discovered a strange creature living at the bottom of the ocean.
用法提示:creature 在句中指生物,作宾语。
The cat is a very clean creature and spends hours grooming itself.
用法提示:creature 在此指动物,作表语。
creature of + noun
表示某人或某物深受某事物影响或由其塑造。
He is a creature of habit.
他是一个习惯的奴隶。
a/an + adjective + creature
用于修饰或评价生物或人。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- living creature
- 生物;活物
- All living creatures need food and water.所有生物都需要食物和水。
- wild creature
- 野生动物
- The forest is home to many wild creatures.这片森林是许多野生动物的家园。
- sea creature
- 海洋生物
- The ocean is full of strange sea creatures.海洋里充满了奇怪的海洋生物。
- creature of habit
- 习惯性动物(指有固定习惯的人)
- He's a creature of habit; he eats the same breakfast every day.他是个习惯性动物,每天吃同样的早餐。
- poor creature
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一只‘creature’(生物)是被‘create’(创造)出来的,比如神话中的怪物。
语境与语域Context & Register
语境:一般用于指代动物或生物,中性,常见于科普、文学作品和日常对话;指人时带有感情色彩,多表同情或贬义。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ture share the /tʃər/ ending with 'creature' (but note vowel differences: e.g., 'creature' has /iː/, 'nature' has /eɪ/, 'capture' has /æ/). Be careful with lookalikes like 'creative' (/kriˈeɪtɪv/) which do not rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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