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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。
美洲豹
panthers — plural of panther
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
美洲豹
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; jaguar
A panther was spotted near the village.
有人在村子附近看到一只美洲豹。
黑色皮毛的大型猫科动物；尤指非洲和亚洲的黑豹
Any of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the black-coated leopard of Africa and Asia.
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
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
豹属的任何大型猫科动物
Any big cat of the genus Panthera.
黑色阶段的豹
a leopard in the black color phase
We saw a panther sleeping on a low branch during our jungle tour.
我们在丛林旅行时看到一只美洲豹睡在低矮的树枝上。
The panther moved silently through the tall grass before it jumped.
那只美洲豹在跳跃前悄无声息地穿过高高的草丛。
Panthers usually live alone and hunt at night.
美洲豹通常独居，在夜间捕猎。
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 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。
panther 的复数形式是 panthers。
Panthers are solitary animals.
美洲豹是独居动物。
Not this
Panther is a powerful animal.
Use this
A panther is a powerful animal.
panther 是可数名词单数，前面不能没有限定词。汉语没有冠词，所以学习者常漏掉 a/an。这里应在 panther 前加 a。
Not this
There are two panther in the cage.
Use this
There are two panthers in the cage.
panther 是可数名词，two 后要用复数 panthers。汉语名词没有复数形式，因此容易漏加 -s。
Not this
The panthers is hunting.
Use this
The panthers are hunting.
主语 The panthers 是复数，谓语动词要用复数形式 are，不能用 is。汉语动词不随主语变化，所以会出现主谓不一致。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
豹崽
The panther cub stayed close to its mother.
豹崽紧跟着妈妈。
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。
豹的栖息地
Deforestation threatens the panther's habitat.
森林砍伐威胁着豹的栖息地。
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。
Use panthers naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
panther里藏着pan（锅），想象一只黑豹蹲在锅上。
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。
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.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.