Word · Frequency #15378
panther
美洲豹
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; jaguar
- 1.
Any of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the black-coated leopard of Africa and Asia.
黑色皮毛的大型猫科动物；尤指非洲和亚洲的黑豹
- 2.
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
热带美洲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
- 3.
Any big cat of the genus Panthera.
豹属的任何大型猫科动物
- 4.
a leopard in the black color phase
黑色阶段的豹
- 5.
A cougar; especially the Florida panther.
美洲狮；尤指佛罗里达美洲狮
- 6.
large American feline resembling a lion
类似狮子的美洲大型猫科动物
- 7.
A creature resembling a big cat, typically incensed (“emitting fire”), and often having a multicolored hide, found in Ancient Greek mythology and in medieval and later heraldry (in which its depiction sometimes approaches that of a horse).
希腊神话及中世纪纹章中类似大型猫科动物的生物,常喷火且有斑驳毛皮,其形象有时近于马
黑色皮毛的大型猫科动物；尤指非洲和亚洲的黑豹；热带美洲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；豹属的任何大型猫科动物；黑色阶段的豹；美洲狮；尤指佛罗里达美洲狮
In use
We saw a panther sleeping on a low branch during our jungle tour.
The panther moved silently through the tall grass before it jumped.
Panthers usually live alone and hunt at night.
a panther
表示泛指时用 a panther；特指时用 the panther。
A panther was spotted near the village.
有人在村子附近看到一只美洲豹。
black panther
black panther 指黑化变异的豹或美洲豹，并非独立物种。
The black panther moved silently through the trees.
那只黑豹在树林中悄无声息地移动。
panthers
panther 的复数形式是 panthers。
Panthers are solitary animals.
Connections
Collocations
- black panther
- 黑豹
- The black panther moved silently through the jungle.那只黑豹在丛林中悄无声息地移动。
- panther cub
- 豹崽
- The panther cub stayed close to its mother.豹崽紧跟着妈妈。
- panther sighting
- 豹子目击
- A panther sighting was reported near the park.有人报告在公园附近看到了豹子。
- panther habitat
- 豹的栖息地
- Deforestation threatens the panther's habitat.森林砍伐威胁着豹的栖息地。
Pop culture & quotes
- I am the Black Panther.
- 我是黑豹。The panther crept quietly through the tall grass, unseen by its prey.豹在高草中悄然潜行，未被猎物发现。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
panther里藏着pan（锅），想象一只黑豹蹲在锅上。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：wildlife documentaries、nature writing、general conversation about big cats panther 在英语中通常指大型猫科动物（如美洲豹或黑豹），属于中性的常用词，多用于自然、动物或文学话题；具体指哪种动物需看上下文。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'anther' rhymes with 'panther'. 'Banter' and 'canter' look similar but have /nt/ instead of /nθ/; 'father', 'other', and 'leather' end in -ther but have /ð/ and different vowels.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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