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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。
恐龙
dinosaurs — plural of dinosaur
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
恐龙
any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era
A dinosaur lived here millions of years ago.
一只恐龙数百万年前生活在这里。
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.
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.
The dinosaur skeleton in the museum is over 70 million years old.
博物馆里的恐龙骨架已有超过7000万年的历史。
My little brother loves playing with his toy dinosaurs.
我弟弟喜欢玩他的玩具恐龙。
Scientists believe an asteroid impact caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
科学家认为小行星撞击导致了恐龙的灭绝。
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。
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。
这里'恐龙'是比喻用法，指思想陈旧的人。
They call him a dinosaur because he refuses to use a smartphone.
他们称他为老古董，因为他拒绝使用智能手机。
Not this
I saw two dinosaur in the park.
Use this
I saw two dinosaurs in the park.
中文没有单复数变化，学习者容易忘记在可数名词复数后加-s，英语中dinosaur的复数形式是dinosaurs。
Not this
She found dinosaur fossil.
Use this
She found a dinosaur fossil.
中文可省略不定冠词，但英语中单数可数名词前通常需要不定冠词a或an，这里dinosaur fossil是单数可数名词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
恐龙骨骼
The museum has a collection of dinosaur bones.
博物馆收藏了一批恐龙骨骼。
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。
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。
老古董；过时的人或事物
My grandfather is a dinosaur when it comes to technology; he still uses a flip phone.
我祖父在科技方面是个老古董，他还在用翻盖手机。
上帝创造恐龙。上帝毁灭恐龙。
In Jurassic Park, the dinosaurs are brought back to life using DNA.
在《侏罗纪公园》中，恐龙通过DNA复活。
走恐龙舞步
The song 'Walk the Dinosaur' by Was (Not Was) became a dance hit in the 1980s.
Was (Not Was)的歌曲《Walk the Dinosaur》在20世纪80年代成为舞曲热门。
Use dinosaurs naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一只巨大的蜥蜴，就是恐龙
[object Object]
可数名词，复数形式为dinosaurs
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