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a moa
指个体
A moa was a large flightless bird.
一只恐鸟是一种大型不会飞的鸟。
恐鸟
moas — plural of moa
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恐鸟
extinct flightless bird of New Zealand
A moa was a large flightless bird.
一只恐鸟是一种大型不会飞的鸟。
恐鸟
n. extinct flightless bird of New Zealand
The moa was a giant bird that lived in New Zealand.
恐鸟是一种生活在新西兰的巨型鸟类。
Scientists study moa bones to learn about the past.
科学家研究恐鸟骨骼以了解过去。
A museum exhibit features a reconstructed moa skeleton.
博物馆展出一个重建的恐鸟骨架。
指个体
A moa was a large flightless bird.
一只恐鸟是一种大型不会飞的鸟。
指该物种整体
The moa lived in New Zealand.
恐鸟生活在新西兰。
Many moas became extinct due to hunting.
许多恐鸟因捕猎而灭绝。
Not this
There are many moa in New Zealand.
Use this
There are many moas in New Zealand.
‘moa’ 是可数名词，复数形式为 ‘moas’，不可用单数表示复数。中文学习者常受汉语无词形变化的影响而忽略复数标记。
Not this
Moa is a bird native to New Zealand.
Use this
The moa is a bird native to New Zealand.
在泛指某一类动物时，英语通常需要定冠词 ‘the’ 加单数名词，而中文无冠词，导致遗漏。
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