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。
草食动物
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
草食动物
herbivore
The panda is a herbivore.
熊猫是草食动物。
An organism that feeds chiefly on plants; an animal that feeds on herbage or vegetation as the main part of its diet.
主要以草和其他植物为食的动物
any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants
Cows are herbivores, so they spend most of the day eating grass.
奶牛是草食动物,所以它们一天中大部分时间都在吃草。
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A rabbit is a herbivore, and it eats mainly plants.
兔子是草食动物,它主要吃植物。
AI contextual example
If you watch a herd of zebras, you will see many herbivores grazing together.
如果你观察一群斑马,你会看到许多草食动物在一起吃草。
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horses are herbivores
马是食草动物
WordNet
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。
feed on 表示“以……为食”。
Many herbivores feed on grass and leaves.
许多草食动物以草和叶子为食。
such as 后接具体例子,用于列举草食动物的种类。
Herbivores such as cows and deer eat plants.
牛和鹿等草食动物吃植物。
Not this
Horses are herbivore.
Use this
Horses are herbivores.
herbivore 是可数名词,复数形式是 herbivores。主语是复数时,表语也要用复数,否则遗漏复数标记是典型的中式英语错误。
Not this
Herbivore animals feed on plants.
Use this
Herbivorous animals feed on plants.
herbivore 是名词,修饰名词时应用其形容词形式 herbivorous;直接用名词修饰 animals 不符合英语习惯。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
大型食草动物
Elephants are the largest land herbivores.
大象是最大的陆生食草动物。
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。
食草动物种群
The herbivore population affects plant growth.
食草动物种群影响植物生长。
放牧型食草动物
Cows are typical grazing herbivores.
牛是典型的放牧型食草动物。
Use herbivore naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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联想:herb(草)+ vore(食),想象牛低头吃草,herbivore 就是草食动物。
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。
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。
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