Word · Frequency #13091
rhino
犀牛
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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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
钱；现金
In use
At the zoo, we saw a rhino eating grass near the pond.
The rhino has thick skin and a large horn on its nose.
Rhinos usually live in Africa and Asia, and they can run surprisingly fast.
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。
rhino + noun
作定语时使用单数形式，如 rhino horn（犀牛角）。
The rhino population is decreasing.
犀牛的数量正在减少。
Common mistakes
There are two rhino in the zoo.There are two rhinos in the zoo.
rhino 是可数名词，复数形式是 rhinos。中文没有单复数变化，但英语中可数名词表示复数时必须加 -s，不能用 rhino 直接表示复数。
Rhino is a huge animal.The rhino is a huge animal.
rhino 是可数名词，单数形式不能单独使用，需要有冠词。泛指整个物种时用 the rhino（the + 单数名词）或复数形式 rhinos。这里加上 the 表示“犀牛这一类动物”。
Connections
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
- 犀牛保护
- Many organisations are working on rhino conservation across Africa and Asia.许多组织正在非洲和亚洲开展犀牛保护工作。
- rhino population
Learner notes
Memory Tip
rhino=犀牛：r像翘起的犀牛角，hino像“hi no”，提醒你别靠近它。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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