Word · Frequency #29947
raptor
猛禽
核心释义
a bird of prey that hunts and kills other animals for food
- 1.
猛禽
A bird of prey.
用法In use
The raptor swooped down from the cliff to catch its prey.
用法提示：这里"raptor"作名词，指捕食性的猛禽。
Birdwatchers gathered to observe the raptor as it circled high above the valley.
用法提示：本例中"raptor"为可数名词单数，表示一只猛禽。
Many raptors, such as eagles and hawks, have keen eyesight.
用法提示：使用复数形式"raptors"表示猛禽这一类动物。
a raptor
raptor 是可数名词，复数形式为 raptors。
A raptor soared above the valley.
一只猛禽在山谷上空翱翔。
raptor species
raptor 作定语修饰 species，表示“猛禽的”。
This forest is home to several raptor species.
这片森林栖息着好几种猛禽。
raptors such as [example]
such as 后常接具体猛禽名称举例。
Raptors such as eagles and hawks have sharp talons.
鹰和隼这类猛禽长着锋利的爪子。
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子Raptor is a kind of bird that feeds on meat.正确表达A raptor is a kind of bird that feeds on meat.
raptor 是可数名词，表示泛指时单数形式必须加冠词 a/an。汉语说“猛禽是……”不需要冠词，受母语影响容易漏掉 a；改正后符合英语可数名词单数作主语的要求。
易错句子Hawks and owls are both raptor.正确表达Hawks and owls are both raptors.
汉语名词没有复数变化，学习者容易漏掉英语名词的复数词尾 -s。句中“鹰和猫头鹰都是猛禽”指多个猛禽，必须用复数形式 raptors。
易错句子Lions are raptors, so they hunt other animals.正确表达Lions are predators, so they hunt other animals.
raptor 专指食肉鸟类（猛禽），不包括狮子等哺乳动物；表示广义捕食者应用 predator。这里把 raptor 和 predator 混用是词义范围错误，raptor 不能用来指非鸟类的猎食动物。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- raptor species
- 猛禽物种
- This field guide covers all raptor species found in North America.这本野外指南涵盖了北美发现的所有猛禽物种。
- raptor migration
- 猛禽迁徙
- Thousands of birdwatchers gather each autumn to watch raptor migration.每年秋天，成千上万的观鸟者聚集在一起观看猛禽迁徙。
- raptor conservation
- 猛禽保护
- The foundation focuses on raptor conservation and habitat restoration.该基金会致力于猛禽保护和栖息地恢复。
- raptor nesting
- 猛禽筑巢
- Cliff ledges provide ideal raptor nesting sites.悬崖壁架为猛禽提供了理想的筑巢地点。
- raptor diet
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
raptor = 猛禽：联想它快速俯冲用爪捕猎，动作如说唱'rap'般急促有力。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：生物学或动物学文章、自然纪录片解说、观鸟或野生动物保护资料 raptor 比较常见于正式或专业语境，如生物学讨论、自然纪录片或观鸟资料中；在日常口语里，人们更常说 bird of prey。
语法说明Grammar Note
raptor 指捕食其他动物的猛禽（如鹰、隼），常用复数形式；与 bird of prey 近义。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes: captor, chapter, and adaptor all end with /-æptər/, matching the final sounds of raptor (/ˈræptər/). Note the spelling variations: captor and adaptor end in -or like raptor, while chapter ends in -er. Lookalikes that do NOT rhyme: rapture (/ˈræptʃər/) and rapt (/ræpt/) may look similar because of the 'rapt' spelling, but rapture has a /tʃ/ sound and an extra syllable, and rapt has no following unstressed syllable, so neither rhymes with raptor.
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