Word · Frequency #3597
wildlife
野生动物；野生生物
wild animals and other living organisms that live in the wild and are not domesticated
- 1.
undomesticated animals, especially mammals, birds, and fish, which live in the wild.
野生动物,尤其是哺乳动物、鸟类和鱼类
- 2.
all living things (except people) that are undomesticated
除人类外所有未被驯化的生物
- 3.
Living undomesticated organisms of all kinds.
所有种类的野生生物
野生动物,尤其是哺乳动物、鸟类和鱼类；除人类外所有未被驯化的生物；所有种类的野生生物；野生动植物
In use
The documentary showed how climate change affects local wildlife.
Many tourists visit the national park to see wildlife in its natural habitat.
Pollution and deforestation are serious threats to wildlife around the world.
chemicals could kill all the wildlife
[verb] wildlife
We should protect wildlife.
我们应该保护野生动物。
wildlife in [location]
Wildlife in the forest is diverse.
森林里的野生动物很丰富。
wildlife [noun]
Connections
Collocations
- wildlife conservation
- 野生动物保护
- Wildlife conservation is crucial for maintaining biodiversity.野生动物保护对于维持生物多样性至关重要。
- wildlife habitat
- 野生动物栖息地
- Deforestation threatens the natural wildlife habitat.森林砍伐威胁着自然野生动物栖息地。
- wildlife photography
- 野生动物摄影
- He traveled to Africa for wildlife photography.他去非洲拍摄野生动物摄影。
- wildlife management
- 野生动物管理
- Effective wildlife management helps prevent human-animal conflicts.有效的野生动物管理有助于防止人与动物的冲突。
- wildlife refuge
- 野生动物保护区
- The area was declared a wildlife refuge to protect endangered species.该地区被宣布为野生动物保护区以保护濒危物种。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想"wild（野生）"+"life（生命）"，即野生的生命，指野生动植物。
Context & Register
Register: neutral. Typical settings: conservation discussions, nature documentaries, educational materials. Note_zh: 该词在正式和非正式场合都常用，多用于指代自然状态下的野生动植物。
Grammar Note
wildlife 通常为不可数名词，不加 -s。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with wildlife, sharing the same ending /aɪf/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.