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see a jaguar
不定冠词 a 用于不定指的单数可数名词。
We saw a jaguar in the jungle.
我们在丛林里看到了一只美洲虎。
美洲虎
jaguars — plural of jaguar
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
美洲虎
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard
We saw a jaguar in the jungle.
我们在丛林里看到了一只美洲虎。
一种食肉的大型斑点猫,原产于南美和中美洲,学名美洲豹
A carnivorous spotted large cat native to South and Central America, Panthera onca.
该公司生产的汽车。
A motor car manufactured by this company
美洲热带地区的大型斑点猫科动物,类似于豹；在某些分类中被认为是猫属的一员
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
During our trip to the Amazon rainforest, we spotted a jaguar resting on a tree branch.
在亚马逊雨林之旅中，我们看见一只美洲虎在树枝上休息。
Jaguars are known for their powerful bite and ability to hunt both on land and in water.
美洲虎以其强大的咬合力以及在陆地和水中捕猎的能力而闻名。
Conservation efforts have helped increase the jaguar population in parts of Central America.
保护工作帮助增加了中美洲部分地区美洲虎的数量。
不定冠词 a 用于不定指的单数可数名词。
We saw a jaguar in the jungle.
我们在丛林里看到了一只美洲虎。
复数形式表示泛指此类动物。
Jaguars are solitary animals.
美洲虎是独居动物。
所有格形式表示所属关系。
The jaguar's fur is beautifully spotted.
美洲虎的皮毛上有美丽的斑点。
Not this
There are several jaguar in the rainforest.
Use this
There are several jaguars in the rainforest.
中文名词复数通常不变化，而英语可数名词复数必须加-s或-es，此处jaguar的复数形式是jaguars，缺少-s导致语法错误。
Not this
A jaguar is a leopard that lives in South America.
Use this
A jaguar is a big cat similar to a leopard that lives in South America.
中文中常将大型猫科动物统称为'豹'，但英语中jaguar（美洲虎）和leopard（豹）是不同的物种，不能混为一谈。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
有斑点的美洲虎
The spotted jaguar is a master of camouflage.
有斑点的美洲虎是伪装大师。
美洲虎栖息地
Deforestation threatens the jaguar habitat.
森林砍伐威胁着美洲虎的栖息地。
美洲虎种群
The jaguar population has declined in recent decades.
近几十年来美洲虎种群数量下降了。
美洲虎幼崽
The mother jaguar protects her cub fiercely.
母美洲虎 fiercely 保护她的幼崽。
美洲虎保护
Many organizations work on jaguar conservation.
许多组织致力于美洲虎保护。
Use jaguars naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想“美洲虎”与“jaguar”发音类似“夹瓜”，想象一只美洲虎用爪子夹着一个大西瓜，既记住发音也记住动物。
neutral
These words share the '-ar' spelling ending, but they do not rhyme with jaguar. Jaguar is pronounced /ˈdʒæɡ.wɑr/ with primary stress on the first syllable and a /w/ glide, while these words are one syllable with stressed /ɑr/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.