Word · Frequency #7298
dinosaur
恐龙
any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era
- 1.
Those animals of the clade Dinosauria that existed during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and are now extinct.
在三叠纪、侏罗纪和白垩纪期间存在并现已灭绝的恐龙类动物。
- 2.
Any of the animals belonging to the clade Dinosauria, including its sole surviving lineage: Neornithes.
属于恐龙类的任何动物,包括其唯一存活的谱系:新鸟类。
在三叠纪、侏罗纪和白垩纪期间存在并现已灭绝的恐龙类动物。；属于恐龙类的任何动物,包括其唯一存活的谱系:新鸟类。
In use
The dinosaur skeleton in the museum is over 70 million years old.
My little brother loves playing with his toy dinosaurs.
Scientists believe an asteroid impact caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
a(n) + dinosaur
恐龙是可数名词，可用不定冠词修饰。
A dinosaur lived here millions of years ago.
一只恐龙数百万年前生活在这里。
the + dinosaurs
定冠词加复数形式指整个恐龙群体。
The dinosaurs became extinct 65 million years ago.
恐龙在6500万年前灭绝了。
call + noun + a dinosaur
这里'恐龙'是比喻用法，指思想陈旧的人。
Connections
Collocations
- extinct dinosaurs
- 已灭绝的恐龙
- Many extinct dinosaurs were discovered in this region.这个地区发现了很多已灭绝的恐龙。
- dinosaur fossils
- 恐龙化石
- Scientists have unearthed dinosaur fossils in the desert.科学家在沙漠中挖掘出了恐龙化石。
- dinosaur bones
- 恐龙骨骼
- The museum has a collection of dinosaur bones.博物馆收藏了一批恐龙骨骼。
- dinosaur skeleton
- 恐龙骨架
- A nearly complete dinosaur skeleton was put on display.一具几乎完整的恐龙骨架被展出。
- dinosaur tracks
- 恐龙足迹
- Hikers found dinosaur tracks along the riverbed.徒步者在河床上发现了恐龙足迹。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一只巨大的蜥蜴，就是恐龙
Context & Register
[object Object]
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为dinosaurs
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-saur' (stegosaurus, tyrannosaurus, thesaurus) share the spelling pattern but differ in vowel and may include an 'r' sound. 'Saw', 'paw', 'claw' share the vowel sound /ɔː/ with the last syllable of 'dinosaur' (pronounced /ˈdainəsɒː/).
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。
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.