Word · Frequency #14619
gorilla
大猩猩
gorilla
- 1.
An ape of the genus Gorilla; endemic to the forests of Central Africa and typified by superlative physical size and strength in relation to other primates.
大猩猩属的猿类;栖息于中非森林,体型和力量在灵长类中最为突出。
- 2.
largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
最大的类人猿;陆生且素食;生活在中西非的森林中
- 3.
A big and brutish man or a thug; a goon or ruffian.
高大粗暴的人或暴徒;打手或恶棍。
大猩猩属的猿类;栖息于中非森林,体型和力量在灵长类中最为突出。;最大的类人猿;陆生且素食;生活在中西非的森林中;高大粗暴的人或暴徒;打手或恶棍。;残暴的男人;歹徒
In use
At the zoo, we watched a large gorilla eating leaves.
The gorilla beat its chest to show the others that it was strong.
Many gorillas live in the forests of central Africa.
a gorilla
gorilla 是可数名词,单数前通常加 a/an 或 the;注意不要和 guerrilla(游击队员)混淆。
The zookeeper fed a gorilla.
动物园饲养员喂了一只大猩猩。
gorillas
用复数形式可泛指整个物种,不加冠词。
Gorillas live in forests in central west Africa.
大猩猩生活在中非西部的森林里。
the gorilla
the + 单数名词可以指整个物种。
The gorilla is a large, peaceful ape.
Connections
Collocations
- silverback gorilla
- 银背大猩猩(成年雄性大猩猩)
- The silverback gorilla protects its group from danger.银背大猩猩保护它的群体免受危险。
- mountain gorilla
- 山地大猩猩(濒危物种)
- Mountain gorillas live only in the high forests of central Africa.山地大猩猩只生活在非洲中部的高山森林中。
- lowland gorilla
- 低地大猩猩
- Lowland gorillas are often seen in zoos around the world.低地大猩猩经常在世界各地的动物园里见到。
- gorilla trekking
- 徒步观赏大猩猩(旅游活动)
- Gorilla trekking in Uganda attracts many wildlife tourists.在乌干达徒步观赏大猩猩吸引了许多野生动物游客。
Idioms & figurative uses
- the 800-pound gorilla
- 不可忽视的重大问题;占主导地位的人或事物Amazon has become the 800-pound gorilla in online retail.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
看到gorilla,想象它捶胸时吼出'咯哩啦',又壮又凶,就是大猩猩。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:wildlife documentaries and nature writing、informal conversation about a violent or intimidating man 表示“大猩猩”时通常为中性词,正式和非正式场合都可用;表示“残暴的男人、歹徒”时多用于非正式口语,含贬义。
Grammar Note
表示“大猩猩”时是可数名词,可说 a gorilla / two gorillas;不要当作不可数名词使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -illa 结尾,重读部分为 /ɪlə/,与 gorilla 的词尾 /ˈɪlə/ 押韵(gorilla 也可读作 /ɡəˈrɪlə/)。注意 guerrilla 拼写多一个 r 和 u,但发音与 gorilla 相同;不要按 gorilla 中 gor 的拼写误读为 /ɡɔːr/(如 gore /ɡɔːr/)。
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。
Learn the forms together
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