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。
生物;动物
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
生物;动物
a living organism that can move voluntarily
He is a creature of habit.
他是一个习惯的奴隶。
生物,如动物、怪物或外星人。
A living being, such as an animal, monster, or alien.
具有自主运动特征的生物
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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.
人类;“wight”是一个古老的术语
a human being; `wight' is an archaic term
The forest is home to many wild creatures, from small birds to large deer.
这片森林是许多野生动物的家园,从小鸟到大型鹿都有。
Scientists discovered a strange creature living at the bottom of the ocean.
科学家在海底发现了一种奇怪的生物。
The cat is a very clean creature and spends hours grooming itself.
猫是一种非常爱干净的动物,会花几个小时梳理自己的毛。
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。
用于修饰或评价生物或人。
What a strange creature!
多么奇怪的生物啊!
表示来源或出处。
The creature from the movie looks terrifying.
电影里的那个生物看起来很可怕。
Not this
This beautiful painting is my latest creature.
Use this
This beautiful painting is my latest creation.
creature 指生物或人(常带感情色彩),而 creation 指创造物、作品。两者发音相似,容易混淆。
Not this
My teacher is a kind creature.
Use this
My teacher is a kind person.
creature 用于人时常带有怜悯、厌恶或贬低的情感色彩,不适合中性或正面描述。表示‘人’时应使用 person。
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生物;活物
All living creatures need food and water.
所有生物都需要食物和水。
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。
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。
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。
可怜的人/动物
The poor creature was shivering in the cold.
那个可怜的家伙在寒冷中瑟瑟发抖。
神话生物
Dragons are mythical creatures.
龙是神话生物。
习惯性动物;按习惯行事的人
He's a creature of habit; he eats the same breakfast every day.
他是个习惯性动物,每天早餐都吃同样的东西。
物质享受;生活舒适条件
She loves her creature comforts, like a soft bed and hot showers.
她喜欢物质享受,比如柔软的床和热水淋浴。
夜行动物;夜间出没的人
Bats are creatures of the night, flying out after sunset.
蝙蝠是夜行动物,日落后飞出来。
我是黑夜的造物。
The vampire says this line in the 1987 film 'The Lost Boys', establishing his identity as a nocturnal predator.
在1987年的电影《The Lost Boys》中,吸血鬼说出这句台词,表明自己是夜间捕食者。
你是个习惯的动物。
This phrase is commonly used in shows like 'Friends' to describe someone who follows routines.
这个短语在如《老友记》等剧集中常用,形容一个遵循常规的人。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 sea, tea)
Same pattern, same sound
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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: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。
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.
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