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a/the jackal
作名词时本义指动物“豺”，是可数名词。
The jackal is a nocturnal animal related to the dog.
豺是一种与犬类有亲缘关系的夜行性动物。
豺
jackals — plural of jackal
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
豺
a nocturnal wild canine of Africa and Asia, closely related to the dog and smaller than a wolf, often hunting in pairs or packs
The jackal is a nocturnal animal related to the dog.
豺是一种与犬类有亲缘关系的夜行性动物。
Any of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf.
旧大陆夜行性犬科哺乳动物,与狗关系密切；比狼小；有时成群狩猎,但通常单独或成对活动
Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
A person who performs menial or routine tasks; a dogsbody.
A player who steals the ball at the tackle.
At dusk, a jackal crossed the dry riverbed in search of food.
黄昏时，一只豺穿过干涸的河床寻找食物。
The jackals' howling kept the campers awake all night.
豺群的嚎叫声让露营者整夜无法入睡。
Unlike a wolf, a jackal is smaller and often hunts on its own.
与狼不同，豺体型较小，常常独自捕猎。
作名词时本义指动物“豺”，是可数名词。
The jackal is a nocturnal animal related to the dog.
豺是一种与犬类有亲缘关系的夜行性动物。
此处为比喻义，指“帮凶、走狗”，多含贬义。
He was accused of being a jackal for the corrupt official.
他被指责是那个贪官的走狗。
动词 jackal 较少见，意为“当走狗、充当帮凶”，通常带贬义。
He jackaled shamelessly for the sake of promotion.
他为了升职而无耻地当走狗。
Not this
There are three jackal in the zoo.
Use this
There are three jackals in the zoo.
豺（jackal）是可数名词，一只以上必须用复数 jackals。中文名词没有复数变化，所以容易漏掉 -s。
Not this
The big bad jackal huffed and puffed.
Use this
The big bad wolf huffed and puffed.
《三只小猪》里的反面角色固定叫 the big bad wolf，不是 jackal。Jackal 指豺，与狼（wolf）是不同动物；把 wolf 误写成 jackal 是受“豺狼”等中文词影响的词义混淆。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
金豺
The golden jackal is the most widely distributed of all jackals.
金豺是所有豺中分布最广的。
黑背豺
The black-backed jackal is commonly seen in the savannas of East Africa.
黑背豺在东非的热带草原上很常见。
一群豺
A pack of jackals moved across the plain at dusk.
黄昏时，一群豺穿过平原。
一只孤独的豺
A lone jackal stood on the ridge, watching us.
一只孤独的豺站在山脊上，望着我们。
豺的叫声
We heard jackal calls coming from the hills after sunset.
日落后，我们听到从山里传来豺的叫声。
Use jackals naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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豺常跟在大兽后面捡食，像帮凶走狗；把 jack 想成卖力的小跟班。
语域：neutral 常见场景：动物纪录片、自然科普读物、野生动物报道 表示“豺”这种动物时是中性普通词，通常用于动物纪录片、自然科普读物或野生动物报道，不带特殊语体色彩。
以下单词与 jackal /ˈdʒækəl/ 押韵：cackle、shackle、tackle、crackle，押韵部分都是 /ækəl/。注意：jacket /ˈdʒækɪt/ 和 jack /dʒæk/ 拼写相似，都以 /dʒæk/ 开头，但缺少 /əl/，因此不押韵。
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