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a feline
I saw a feline in the garden.
我在花园里看到一只猫。
猫；猫科动物
felines — plural of feline
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猫；猫科动物
a cat; a member of the cat family Felidae
I saw a feline in the garden.
我在花园里看到一只猫。
猫:猫科动物家族的成员
A cat: member of the cat family Felidae.
The vet examined the feline's ears carefully.
兽医仔细检查了这只猫的耳朵。
Felines are known for their agility and stealth.
猫科动物以敏捷和隐秘著称。
She adopted a stray feline from the shelter.
她从收容所收养了一只流浪猫。
I saw a feline in the garden.
我在花园里看到一只猫。
复数形式
Felines are known for their agility.
猫科动物以敏捷著称。
所有格形式
The feline's fur was soft and shiny.
那只猫的毛柔软而有光泽。
Not this
I saw a feline on the street.
Use this
I saw a cat on the street.
在一般口语中，用cat比feline更自然；feline多用于学术或兽医语境，指猫科动物。
Not this
There are many feline in the zoo.
Use this
There are many felines in the zoo.
feline为可数名词，复数形式需加-s，且谓语动词与主语数一致。
Not this
I like feline as a pet.
Use this
I like felines as a pet.
feline是可数名词，表示喜欢猫类时应用复数felines或直接用cats；单独用feline不符合习惯。
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家猫；家养猫科动物
The domestic feline has been a human companion for thousands of years.
家猫作为人类的伴侣已有数千年历史。
野生猫科动物
Many wild felines are endangered due to habitat loss.
许多野生猫科动物因栖息地丧失而濒危。
大型猫科动物（如狮、虎）
The lion is a big feline that lives in groups called prides.
狮子是一种大型猫科动物，成群生活，称为狮群。
猫科物种
There are about 40 feline species worldwide.
全世界大约有40种猫科物种。
Use felines naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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feline 读音像 'fee-line'：猫尾巴像一条线（line），摸一下要付费（fee），所以是猫。
语域：formal 常见场景：动物学、科普文章、正式写作 作名词时比 cat 更为正式，多用于动物学、科普或书面语境；日常口语中通常直接说 cat。
可数名词
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