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a/the gazelle
gazelle 是可数名词，单数形式前通常用 a/an 或 the。
A gazelle ran across the plain.
一只瞪羚跑过平原。
瞪羚
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
瞪羚
a small, swift, graceful antelope of Africa and Asia with lustrous eyes
A gazelle ran across the plain.
一只瞪羚跑过平原。
瞪羚属(主要分布于非洲)、原羚属(分布于亚洲)、Eudorcas属或Nanger属的羚羊,能长时间高速奔跑
An antelope of either of the genera Gazella (mostly native to Africa), Procapra (native to Asia), Eudorcas, or Nanger, capable of running at high speeds for long periods.
非洲和亚洲小型敏捷优雅的羚羊,眼睛有光泽。
small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes
We saw a gazelle grazing near the watering hole during our safari.
我们在野生动物园游览时，看到一只瞪羚在水坑附近吃草。
The gazelle leaped gracefully over the dry grass.
那只瞪羚优雅地跃过干燥的草地。
A group of gazelles ran swiftly across the open plain.
一群瞪羚迅速跑过开阔的平原。
gazelle 是可数名词，单数形式前通常用 a/an 或 the。
A gazelle ran across the plain.
一只瞪羚跑过平原。
复数形式直接在词尾加 -s，读作 /ɡəˈzɛlz/。
Gazelles are swift and graceful.
瞪羚敏捷而优雅。
表示“一群瞪羚”常用 a herd of gazelles，也可用 a group of gazelles。
We saw a herd of gazelles near the watering hole.
我们在水坑附近看到一群瞪羚。
Not this
The hunter saw three gazelle near the river.
Use this
The hunter saw three gazelles near the river.
英语可数名词瞪羚（gazelle）在表示复数时需要加 -s，而汉语“瞪羚”没有复数形式，因此学习者容易漏掉。表示超过一只时应使用 gazelles。
Not this
Gazelle is a graceful animal.
Use this
The gazelle is a graceful animal.
gazelle 是单数可数名词，不能单独出现而不加限定词。泛指某一物种时，要用 the 加单数名词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
一群瞪羚
A herd of gazelles grazed peacefully on the savanna.
一群瞪羚在热带草原上安静地吃草。
优雅的瞪羚
The graceful gazelle leapt over the stream.
那只优雅的瞪羚跳过了小溪。
跳跃的瞪羚
A leaping gazelle is a common sight in the Serengeti.
在塞伦盖蒂，跳跃的瞪羚是常见的景象。
瞪羚幼崽
The gazelle calf stayed close to its mother.
瞪羚幼崽紧跟在母亲身边。
捕猎瞪羚
African wild dogs often hunt gazelles.
非洲野犬经常捕猎瞪羚。
瞪羚物种
Several gazelle species live in the Horn of Africa.
几种瞪羚物种生活在非洲之角。
像瞪羚一样飞奔；轻快而优雅地奔跑
She ran like a gazelle across the finish line.
她像瞪羚一样飞奔过终点线。
像瞪羚一样优雅；体态轻盈优美
The young dancer was as graceful as a gazelle.
那位年轻舞者像瞪羚一样优雅。
每天清晨在非洲，一只瞪羚醒来。它知道自己必须跑得比最快的狮子还快，否则就会被杀死。每天清晨一头狮子醒来。它知道自己必须跑得比最慢的瞪羚还快，否则就会饿死。无论你是狮子还是瞪羚，太阳升起时，你最好已经在奔跑。
This proverb is often quoted in business to remind people that, like the gazelle, everyone must keep moving to survive.
这句谚语常在商业场合被引用，提醒人们像瞪羚一样，为了生存必须不断前进。
Use gazelle naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：gazelle 以 gaze（凝视）开头，瞪羚眼睛明亮，仿佛在凝视你。
语域：neutral 常见场景：nature documentaries、animal encyclopedias、literary descriptions gazelle 是常见动物名词，通常用于中性语境，比较常见于自然纪录片、动物图鉴和文学描写；日常口语中也会出现，但不如 antelope 通用。
这六个词都与 gazelle 的重读部分 /ˈzɛl/ 押韵。注意别被拼写误导：gaze /ɡeɪz/ 和 gazebo /ɡəˈziːboʊ/ 看起来像，但发音不同。gazelle 中的 -zelle 读 /zɛl/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.