Word · Frequency #13091
rhino
犀牛
核心释义
a large, powerful herbivorous animal with very thick skin and one or two horns on its snout, found in Africa and Southeast Asia
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钱;现金
n massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
钱;现金
用法In use
At the zoo, we saw a rhino eating grass near the pond.
用法提示:这里 rhino 是名词,指“犀牛”,作 saw 的宾语。
The rhino has thick skin and a large horn on its nose.
用法提示:句中 rhino 作主语,表示“犀牛”这种动物。
Rhinos usually live in Africa and Asia, and they can run surprisingly fast.
用法提示:此例用复数形式 rhinos,表示“犀牛”这一类动物,作主语。
a rhino
We saw a rhino near the river.
我们在河边看到一头犀牛。
rhinos
Rhinos live in Africa and Asia.
犀牛生活在非洲和亚洲。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- white rhino
- 白犀牛
- White rhinos are the largest of the five rhino species.白犀牛是五种犀牛中体型最大的。
- black rhino
- 黑犀牛
- Black rhinos are smaller and more aggressive than white rhinos.黑犀牛比白犀牛体型更小,性情也更具攻击性。
- rhino horn
- 犀牛角
- The rhino horn is made of keratin, like human hair and nails.犀牛角由角蛋白构成,就像人的头发和指甲一样。
- rhino poaching
- 犀牛偷猎
- Rhino poaching has decreased in recent years, but the threat remains.近年来犀牛偷猎有所减少,但威胁依然存在。
- rhino conservation
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
rhino=犀牛:r像翘起的犀牛角,hino像“hi no”,提醒你别靠近它。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:informal 常见场景:informal conversation、wildlife documentaries、news headlines rhino 是 rhinoceros 的常见口语简称,多用于日常对话、新闻报道或非正式写作中;在正式学术或正式文体里通常用完整的 rhinoceros。
语法说明Grammar Note
表示“犀牛”时可数,复数形式为 rhinos;表示“钱/现金”时不可数,无复数形式。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 rhino 押韵的词有 dino (ˈdaɪnəʊ) 和 lino (ˈlaɪnəʊ)。注意 rhinoceros (raɪˈnɒsərəs) 和 rhinoplasty (ˈraɪnəplæsti) 中拼写 rhino- 的读音不同;casino (kəˈsiːnəʊ) 虽然以 -ino 结尾,但元音也不同。
用法优先级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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.