Word · Frequency #22321
gibbon
吉本
English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)
- 1.
A small ape of the family Hylobatidae with long limbs, which they use to travel through rainforests by swinging from branch to branch.
- 2.
English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)
英国历史学家,以其罗马帝国史著称(1737-1794)
- 3.
smallest and most perfectly anthropoid arboreal ape having long arms and no tail; of southern Asia and East Indies
最小且最像人类的树栖猿,长臂无尾；分布于南亚和东印度群岛
英国历史学家,以其罗马帝国史著称(1737-1794)；最小且最像人类的树栖猿,长臂无尾；分布于南亚和东印度群岛；长臂猿；[医] 长臂猿
In use
We saw a gibbon swinging from branch to branch at the zoo.
Gibbons are known for their loud calls that echo through the forest.
The gibbon used its long arms to reach the fruit at the top of the tree.
the gibbon
定冠词 the 与单数名词连用，用于正式或科普语境中指代整个物种。
The gibbon is an agile primate found in the forests of Southeast Asia.
长臂猿是一种生活在东南亚森林中的敏捷灵长类动物。
a gibbon
不定冠词 a 表示泛指某一成员，不特指具体哪一只。
A gibbon swung from one tree to another.
一只长臂猿从一棵树荡到另一棵树上。
gibbons
复数形式 gibbons 用于泛指长臂猿这一类动物。
Connections
Collocations
- gibbon species
- 长臂猿物种
- There are about 20 gibbon species in Southeast Asia.东南亚大约有20种长臂猿。
- white-handed gibbon
- 白掌长臂猿
- The white-handed gibbon is known for its loud calls.白掌长臂猿以其响亮的叫声闻名。
- gibbon calls
- 长臂猿的叫声
- We heard gibbon calls early in the morning.清晨我们听到了长臂猿的叫声。
- gibbon habitat
- 长臂猿栖息地
- Deforestation threatens the gibbon habitat.森林砍伐威胁着长臂猿的栖息地。
Synonyms
- lesser ape
- 小型猿；长臂猿 · 与 gibbon 同义，但多用于动物学或科普语境，日常口语较少见。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：gibbon里的两个b像长臂猿垂下的长臂，中间的o像它抓的树枝，看到bb就想到长臂猿。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：动物学教材、自然纪录片、动物园科普 “gibbon”通常指长臂猿，是中性、常用的普通名词，口语和书面语都适用，多用于动物、自然或科普语境。日常描述或正式介绍中都比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Ribbon rhymes with gibbon: both end in /bən/. Gibberish, giblet, and gibbous are spelling lookalikes with different pronunciations: gibberish and giblet start with /dʒɪb/, while gibbous starts with /ɡɪb/ but ends in /əs/, not /ən/.
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.