Word · Frequency #10544
reptiles
爬行动物
reptiles is the plural of reptile.
reptile
- 1.
A (typically scaly and egg-laying) cold-blooded vertebrate tetrapod animal, of the class Reptilia (excluding birds), such as a lizard, turtle, snake, crocodile, alligator, etc.
通常有鳞且卵生的冷血脊椎四足动物,属爬行纲(不包括鸟类),如蜥蜴、龟、蛇、鳄鱼、短吻鳄等。
- 2.
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
爬行纲冷血脊椎动物,包括陆龟、海龟、蛇、蜥蜴、短吻鳄、鳄鱼及已灭绝种类。
- 3.
Any member of the class Reptilia, including birds.
爬行纲的任何成员,包括鸟类。
通常有鳞且卵生的冷血脊椎四足动物,属爬行纲(不包括鸟类),如蜥蜴、龟、蛇、鳄鱼、短吻鳄等。；爬行纲冷血脊椎动物,包括陆龟、海龟、蛇、蜥蜴、短吻鳄、鳄鱼及已灭绝种类。；爬行纲的任何成员,包括鸟类。；爬虫；卑鄙的人
In use
The zoo has a special area where visitors can see reptiles such as snakes and lizards.
Scientists believe that many reptiles lived on Earth millions of years ago.
My little brother keeps a pet reptile in a glass tank at home.
a reptile
reptile 是可数名词，单数形式前通常加 a。
A reptile needs heat to regulate its body temperature.
爬行动物需要热量来调节体温。
reptiles such as/like ...
用 such as 或 like 来具体列举爬行动物的种类。
Reptiles such as crocodiles and turtles have existed for millions of years.
鳄鱼和海龟等爬行动物已经存在了数百万年。
a reptile that ...
that 引导定语从句修饰 reptile，用于描述某类爬行动物。
Connections
Collocations
- reptile species
- 爬行动物物种
- This region is home to many reptile species.该地区栖息着许多爬行动物物种。
- reptile house
- 爬行动物馆
- The zoo's reptile house displays snakes and lizards from around the world.动物园的爬行动物馆展出来自世界各地的蛇和蜥蜴。
- marine reptiles
- 海洋爬行动物
- Marine reptiles such as sea turtles spend most of their lives in the ocean.海龟等海洋爬行动物一生大部分时间都在海洋中度过。
- reptile keeper
- 爬行动物饲养员
- As a reptile keeper, he checks the temperature in every enclosure daily.作为爬行动物饲养员，他每天检查每个饲养箱的温度。
- prehistoric reptiles
- 史前爬行动物
- Dinosaurs are the best-known prehistoric reptiles.恐龙是最著名的史前爬行动物。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 reptile 里的 tile（瓷砖），一只蜥蜴在瓷砖上爬行，即爬行动物。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：biology class、zoo、everyday conversation 作名词表示爬行动物时，通常用于中性场合；在科普、教学或日常谈论动物时都较常见，正式与口语中均可使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words above all end with the same /aɪl/ sound as the last syllable of reptile; tile also shares the exact spelling -tile. Style is a sound match but is spelled with -yle. Beware of lookalikes such as missile and hostile, which are often pronounced with a reduced final syllable (/səl/ or /təl/) in American English and therefore have a different sound.
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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