Word · Frequency #24492
gazelle
瞪羚
a small, swift, graceful antelope of Africa and Asia with lustrous eyes
- 1.
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.
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
- 2.
small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes
非洲和亚洲小型敏捷优雅的羚羊,眼睛有光泽。
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；非洲和亚洲小型敏捷优雅的羚羊,眼睛有光泽。
In use
We saw a gazelle grazing near the watering hole during our safari.
The gazelle leaped gracefully over the dry grass.
A group of gazelles ran swiftly across the open plain.
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。
gazelles (plural)
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。
a herd of gazelles
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.
Connections
Collocations
- a herd of gazelles
- 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。
- a graceful gazelle
- 优雅的瞪羚
- The graceful gazelle leapt over the stream.那只优雅的瞪羚跳过了小溪。
- a leaping gazelle
- 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。
- gazelle calf
- 瞪羚幼崽
- The gazelle calf stayed close to its mother.瞪羚幼崽紧跟在母亲身边。
- hunt gazelles
- 捕猎瞪羚
- African wild dogs often hunt gazelles.非洲野犬经常捕猎瞪羚。
- gazelle species
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：gazelle 以 gaze（凝视）开头，瞪羚眼睛明亮，仿佛在凝视你。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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/。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.