Word · Frequency #7298
dinosaur
恐龙
核心释义
any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era
- 1.
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。
Those animals of the clade Dinosauria that existed during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and are now extinct.
- 2.
属于恐龙类的任何动物,包括其唯一存活的谱系:新鸟类。
Any of the animals belonging to the clade Dinosauria, including its sole surviving lineage: Neornithes.
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。
用法In use
The dinosaur skeleton in the museum is over 70 million years old.
用法提示：名词，指一种史前爬行动物，作主语。
My little brother loves playing with his toy dinosaurs.
用法提示：名词复数形式，作介词宾语。
Scientists believe an asteroid impact caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
用法提示：名词复数形式，作介词宾语。
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.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一只巨大的蜥蜴，就是恐龙
语境与语域Context & Register
[object Object]
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为dinosaurs
发音与拼写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/).
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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