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a [homo]
使用不定冠词 a 表示泛指。
A homo is a member of the hominid family.
一个 homo 是人科的一员。
人科动物
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人科动物
A member of the Hominidae family, including humans and extinct relatives, known for high intelligence, speech, and upright posture.
A homo is a member of the hominid family.
一个 homo 是人科的一员。
具有高智力、清晰语言和直立行走特征的任何现存或已灭绝的类人猿家族成员
any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
实践同性恋的人；对同性有性吸引力的人
someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
The museum's new exhibition shows how early homos lived and spread across the continents.
博物馆的新展览展示了早期人科动物如何生活并散布到各大洲。
A paleontologist can often tell a homo from an ape by examining the shape of the skull.
古生物学家常常可以通过检查头骨形状来区分人科动物与猿。
Some scientists argue that every living homo belongs to a single highly adaptable species.
一些科学家认为，每一个现存的人科动物都属于一个适应性极强的单一物种。
使用不定冠词 a 表示泛指。
A homo is a member of the hominid family.
一个 homo 是人科的一员。
使用定冠词 the 特指某些人科成员。
The homos were early humans.
这些 homos 是早期人类。
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智人
Homo sapiens is the only surviving species in the genus Homo.
智人是人属中唯一存活的物种。
人属
The genus Homo includes both living humans and many extinct species.
人属既包括现存人类，也包括许多已灭绝的物种。
早期人属成员
Remains of early Homo are rare in the fossil record.
早期人属的遗骸在化石记录中很罕见。
古老型人属
Neanderthals are often described as archaic Homo.
尼安德特人常被描述为古老型人属。
直立人
Homo erectus was the first human ancestor to leave Africa.
直立人是第一个走出非洲的人类祖先。
人对人是狼。
The ancient proverb 'Homo homini lupus est' reminds us that humans can be cruel to each other.
古谚‘人对人是狼’提醒我们，人类可能会彼此残忍相待。
《未来简史》
In Homo Deus, Harari argues that humanity's next goal is to upgrade into gods.
在《未来简史》中，赫拉利认为人类的下一步目标是升级为神。
Use homo naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想 homo 与 human 同表“人”，想象直立行走的人科祖先，记住 homo 指人科动物。
语域：formal 常见场景：biology、anthropology、paleontology homo 在正式的科学语境中多用于指人科动物，常见于生物学、人类学或古生物学文献。请注意，该词在口语中另有非正式且可能冒犯的义项，但本条目讨论的是科学义项。
注意：化学中常作不可数名词，生物学中可数，复数为homos
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