Word · Frequency #16959
reindeer
驯鹿
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called reindeer in Eurasia and caribou in North America
- 1.
Any Arctic and subarctic-dwelling deer of the species Rangifer tarandus, with a number of subspecies.
任何栖息于北极和亚北极地区的驯鹿(Rangifer tarandus)物种,有多个亚种。
- 2.
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America
北极鹿,两性都有大鹿角；在欧亚大陆称为“驯鹿”,在北美称为“北美驯鹿”。
- 3.
Any species, subspecies, ecotype, or other scientific grouping of such animals.
此类动物的任何物种、亚种、生态型或其他科学分类。
任何栖息于北极和亚北极地区的驯鹿(Rangifer tarandus)物种,有多个亚种。；北极鹿,两性都有大鹿角；在欧亚大陆称为“驯鹿”,在北美称为“北美驯鹿”。；此类动物的任何物种、亚种、生态型或其他科学分类。
In use
A reindeer uses its wide hooves to walk on soft snow.
The local zoo feeds the reindeers hay and apples every morning.
Many reindeer migrate across the tundra in search of food.
a reindeer
reindeer 是可数名词，单数形式前用 a/an。
A reindeer was standing by the road.
一只驯鹿站在路边。
reindeers
不加冠词的复数形式表示泛指这一类动物。
Reindeers live in cold northern regions.
驯鹿生活在寒冷的北方地区。
the reindeers
the 加复数特指说话双方都知道的某些驯鹿。
The reindeers pulled the sled across the snow.
Connections
Collocations
- reindeer herd
- 驯鹿群
- A large reindeer herd moved across the snowy plain.一大群驯鹿穿越雪原。
- reindeer antlers
- 驯鹿角
- Both male and female reindeer grow antlers every year.雄性和雌性驯鹿每年都会长角。
- Santa's reindeer
- 圣诞老人的驯鹿
- Santa's reindeer fly through the night sky on Christmas Eve.圣诞老人的驯鹿在平安夜飞过夜空。
- reindeer moss
- 驯鹿苔藓
- Reindeer moss is a lichen that often grows in northern forests.驯鹿苔藓是一种常生长在北方森林中的地衣。
Idioms & figurative uses
- reindeer games
- （比喻）排挤他人的活动或圈子；把人冷落在一旁的集体活动When the team went out for pizza without telling the new intern, she joked that she wasn't invited to the reindeer games.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象驯鹿拉圣诞雪橇，缰绳（rein）就系在鹿（deer）身上：reindeer = rein + deer。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：动物科普、北极地区旅行、圣诞节日文化 reindeer 通常指驯鹿，是一个中性的常用词，多用于动物、生态或圣诞相关的日常和科普语境；正式写作中也可使用。
Grammar Note
reindeers
Pronunciation & Spelling
同音/押韵：rein、rain、reign 都读 /reɪn/，与 reindeer 的第一音节 rein- 完全相同；deer、peer、beer 都以 /ɪr/ 收尾，与 reindeer 结尾 -deer 押韵（美音）。注意：-eer 的 /ɪr/ 不是长音 /iː/，'ei' 在 reindeer 中读 /eɪ/；不要把 reindeer 读成 /riːnˈdɪr/，它更像 'rain deer'。
Learn the forms together
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.