Word · Frequency #27467
llama
美洲驼；大羊驼
wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump
注意：llama 是‘美洲驼/大羊驼’，alpaca 才是‘羊驼’。
- 1.
A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.
- 2.
wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump
南美洲野生或家养的反刍动物,类似骆驼但较小且无驼峰
南美洲野生或家养的反刍动物,类似骆驼但较小且无驼峰；美洲驼
In use
At the farm, we fed the llama some grass from our hands.
Llamas can be found in the mountains of South America, where they were first domesticated.
The children were excited to see a llama walking calmly along the trail.
a/an + singular noun
llama 是可数名词，表示单只时用 a/an。
A llama is grazing in the field.
一头美洲驼正在地里吃草。
plural noun (zero article)
复数形式不加冠词，可泛指这一类动物。
Llamas are often used as pack animals in the Andes.
在安第斯山脉，美洲驼常被用作驮畜。
the + singular noun (generic)
the + 单数名词可用来指整个物种。
Connections
Collocations
- a llama herd
- 一群美洲驼
- A llama herd grazed on the high plains.一群美洲驼在高地草原上吃草。
- llama wool
- 美洲驼毛
- Llama wool is softer than sheep's wool.美洲驼毛比羊毛更柔软。
- llama farm
- 美洲驼牧场
- They run a small llama farm in the Andes.他们在安第斯山脉经营一个小型美洲驼牧场。
- pack llama
- 驮运美洲驼
- We used pack llamas to carry our camping gear.我们用驮运美洲驼来搬运露营装备。
- llama trekking
- 美洲驼徒步游
- Llama trekking is popular in the mountains.美洲驼徒步游在山地很受欢迎。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
llama 双写 l，像美洲驼的长脖子；它没有驼峰，别与 camel（骆驼）混淆。lama（喇嘛）少一个 l，别写混。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：animal reference books、travel discussions、everyday conversation 该词在正式与非正式场合都常用，通常用于指代美洲驼这种动物，多出现在动物科普、旅行见闻或日常闲聊中，属于中性常用词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes with llama: drama, comma, lama, and pajama all end with the stressed /ɑmə/ sound (note comma’s spelling is -omma, not -ama). Lama is a homophone spelled with one l. Beware the lookalike llano (/ˈlɑnoʊ/), which starts with ll and ends in -ano, not -ama, so it does not rhyme.
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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.