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rhinoceros
犀牛
a large, powerfully built herbivorous mammal with very thick skin and one or two horns on its snout, found in Africa and Southeast Asia
- 1.
Any large herbivorous ungulate mammal native to Africa and Asia of the family Rhinocerotidae, with thick, gray skin and one or two horns on their snouts.
任何原产于非洲和亚洲的犀科大型草食有蹄哺乳动物,皮肤厚而呈灰色,鼻子上有一或两只角。
- 2.
massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
东南亚和非洲的大型草食性奇蹄类动物,皮肤厚实,鼻子上有一到两个角
- 3.
An ungulate mammal of the superfamily Rhinocerotoidea, including the hornless Paraceratherium.
包括无角的副巨犀在内的犀超科有蹄哺乳动物。
任何原产于非洲和亚洲的犀科大型草食有蹄哺乳动物,皮肤厚而呈灰色,鼻子上有一或两只角。；东南亚和非洲的大型草食性奇蹄类动物,皮肤厚实,鼻子上有一到两个角；包括无角的副巨犀在内的犀超科有蹄哺乳动物。
In use
At the zoo, the rhinoceros was rolling in the mud to stay cool.
The safari guide warned us not to get too close to the rhinoceros.
Rhinoceroses have very thick skin and one or two horns on their snouts.
a rhinoceros + verb
Rhinoceros 是可数名词，单数形式前通常要有冠词 a/an 或 the。
A rhinoceros was standing by the river.
一头犀牛站在河边。
rhinoceroses + plural verb
复数形式是 rhinoceroses，注意其拼写。
Rhinoceroses are endangered in many parts of Africa.
犀牛在非洲许多地区濒临灭绝。
rhinoceros + noun
Rhinoceros 可作定语修饰名词，如 rhinoceros horn（犀牛角）。
Connections
Collocations
- white rhinoceros
- 白犀牛
- White rhinoceroses have a wide mouth for grazing.白犀牛有宽阔的嘴，适合吃草。
- black rhinoceros
- 黑犀牛
- The black rhinoceros is known for its hooked upper lip.黑犀牛以其钩状上唇而闻名。
- rhinoceros horn
- 犀牛角
- Rhinoceros horns are made of keratin, the same protein as human hair.犀牛角由角蛋白构成，与人类头发的蛋白质相同。
- Indian rhinoceros
- 印度犀牛
- The Indian rhinoceros has a single horn and folded skin.印度犀牛有一只角和带褶皱的皮肤。
- rhinoceros beetle
- 犀牛甲虫
- The rhinoceros beetle gets its name from the horn-like projection on its head.犀牛甲虫得名于它头上的角状突起。
- rhinoceros poaching
Learner notes
Memory Tip
rhino 即犀牛；ceros 像“see rose”，想象犀牛角上顶着一朵玫瑰，记住它鼻子上有角。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：动物科普、自然纪录片、日常对话 该词在一般语境中为中性常用词，通常用于动物、自然或生物话题，正式程度不高不低。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有一个词与 rhinoceros /raɪˈnɑsɝəs/ 真正押韵：rhinoplasty、rhinovirus 只共享开头拼写和读音 /raɪn-/ 或 /ˌraɪnoʊ-/，后半部分完全不同；carnivorous、dangerous 等只共享结尾非重读音节 /əs/，但重读元音及后续辅音不同。注意不要因拼写相近（如 -ceros 与 -gerous）误认为同韵。
Learn the forms together
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