Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #9995
Fully loadedextinct
灭绝的;绝种的
核心释义
no longer in existence; having no living members or representatives
- 1.
(指感情、人的精神、事态等)像火一样被熄灭的;被压抑的;被压制的。
Of feelings, a person's spirit, a state of affairs, etc.: put out, as if like a fire; quenched, suppressed.
- 2.
不再存在;灭绝或特别是已灭绝无生物代表
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
- 3.
(指习俗、观念、法律和法定权利、机构、组织、语言等)不再存在或使用的;已废弃的;已停止的;过时的;特指贵族头衔:不再有合格的人拥有它。
Of customs, ideas, laws and legal rights, offices, organizations, languages, etc.: no longer existing or in use; defunct, discontinued, obsolete; specifically, of a title of nobility: no longer having any person qualified to hold it.
- 4.
(如火山)永久不活跃
(of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive
- 5.
(指动植物物种或类群、人群、家族等)没有活着的成员、代表或后代的;已灭绝的。
Of an animal or plant species or group of species, a group of people, a family, etc., having no living members, representatives, or descendants.
- 6.
熄灭或已冷却
(火山等)不再活跃的;不再喷发的;废弃的;过时的;消亡的;熄灭的;被压抑的;(放射性同位素)已衰变尽的;衰亡的;(指感情、人的精神、事态等)像火一样被熄灭的;被压抑的;被压制的。
用法In use
Many species of dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago.
用法提示:形容词作表语,表示‘灭绝的’
Efforts to protect endangered animals aim to prevent them from becoming extinct.
用法提示:形容词作表语,表示‘灭绝的’
The volcano is considered extinct, as it has not erupted for thousands of years.
用法提示:形容词作定语,表示‘熄灭的、不再活跃的’
an extinct species of fish
an extinct royal family
extinct laws and customs
an extinct volcano
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- become extinct
- 灭绝;绝种
- Many species have become extinct due to human activities.许多物种因人类活动而灭绝。
- extinct species
- 灭绝物种
- The dodo is a well-known extinct species.渡渡鸟是一种众所周知的灭绝物种。
- extinct volcano
- 死火山
- Mount Fuji is classified as an extinct volcano.富士山被归类为死火山。
- go extinct
- 走向灭绝
- If we don't protect them, these animals may go extinct.如果我们不保护它们,这些动物可能会走向灭绝。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一座熄灭的火山(extinguishes),不再喷发,就是extinct(灭绝的)。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:biology、conservation、paleontology 通常用于生物学、古生物学和环境保护等学术或正式语境,描述物种、语言或文化的完全消失。日常生活中较少使用,但可用于比喻(如灭绝的习俗)。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with 'extinct' (sharing the stressed /ɪŋkt/ ending) are 'distinct' and 'succinct'. 'Instinct' and 'precinct' are spelling lookalikes but have different stress patterns, so they do not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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