Word · Frequency #28132
herbivore
/ˈhɝːbɪˌvɔːr/
noun
草食动物
herbivore
- 1.
An organism that feeds chiefly on plants; an animal that feeds on herbage or vegetation as the main part of its diet.
- 2.
any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants
主要以草和其他植物为食的动物
主要以草和其他植物为食的动物
In use
Cows are herbivores, so they spend most of the day eating grass.
A rabbit is a herbivore, and it eats mainly plants.
If you watch a herd of zebras, you will see many herbivores grazing together.
horses are herbivores
the sauropod dinosaurs were apparently herbivores
be a herbivore
herbivore 是单数可数名词，复数形式为 herbivores。
The panda is a herbivore.
熊猫是草食动物。
herbivores feed on sth
feed on 表示“以……为食”。
Many herbivores feed on grass and leaves.
Connections
Collocations
- large herbivore
- 大型食草动物
- Elephants are the largest land herbivores.大象是最大的陆生食草动物。
- herbivore species
- 食草动物物种
- This forest is home to many herbivore species.这片森林栖息着许多食草动物物种。
- herbivore population
- 食草动物种群
- The herbivore population affects plant growth.食草动物种群影响植物生长。
- grazing herbivore
- 放牧型食草动物
- Cows are typical grazing herbivores.牛是典型的放牧型食草动物。
Synonyms
- plant-eater
- 吃植物的动物；食草动物 · 与 herbivore 基本同义，日常口语和通俗表达中更常用，比 herbivore 更直白；学术或专业文本中较少使用。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：herb（草）+ vore（食），想象牛低头吃草，herbivore 就是草食动物。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：生物教科书、科普文章、纪录片旁白 herbivore 是中性偏正式的常用词，多用于生物、科普或较正式的讨论中；日常口语里更常说 plant-eating animal 或直接说食草动物。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵的是以 /vɔr/ 结尾的 carnivore、omnivore、insectivore，以及以 /ɔr/ 结尾的 sore。注意 herb 是形近词：美国英语常读 /ɝb/，h 不发音；herbicide 虽与 herbivore 共享 /hɝbɪ/ 开头，但结尾 /saɪd/ 与 /vɔr/ 不押韵。
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.