单词 | animal |
释义 | animal1 nounanimal2 adjective animalan‧i‧mal1 /ˈænəməl/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] Word OriginWORD ORIGINanimal1 ExamplesOrigin: 1300-1400 Latin animalis ‘having life’, from anima ‘soul’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
THESAURUS► animal Collocations a living thing such as a dog, cow, or tiger, but not an insect, fish, or bird: · farm animals such as cows, sheep, and pigs· People are becoming more concerned about animal welfare. ► creature an animal – used especially when describing a particular animal’s characteristics or when referring to animals generally: · The cheetah is a magnificent creature.· all the living creatures in the sea ► beast an animal, especially a large or dangerous one: · To most people, lions are savage beasts.· a wild beast ► living thing an animal considered as one of a group of things that grow and then die, including humans and plants: · The only living things we saw were dogs and cats. ► species a group of animals whose members are similar and can breed together to produce young animals: · Seven species of birds of prey have been observed. ► mammal an animal that drinks milk from its mother’s body when it is young: · Humans, dogs, and whales are all mammals. ► vertebrate a living creature that has a backbone: · viruses that affect chickens, monkeys, and most other vertebrates ► invertebrate a living creature that does not have a backbone: · earthworms and other small invertebrates WORD SETS► Animalsaardvark, nounadder, nounAfghan, nounalley cat, nounalligator, nounalpaca, nounAlsatian, nounamphibian, nounamphibious, adjectiveangora, nounanimal, nounanteater, nounantelope, nounanthropoid, adjectiveantler, nounape, nounappaloosa, nounarachnid, nounarmadillo, nounasp, nounass, nounbaa, verbbaboon, nounbaby, nounbadger, nounbantam, nounbark, verbbark, nounbarnacle, nounbasset, nounbat, nounbay, nounbay, verbbay, adjectivebeagle, nounbear, nounbeast, nounbeast of burden, nounbeaver, nounbellow, verbbellow, nounbelly, nounbig cat, nounbig game, nounbighorn sheep, nounbilly goat, nounbiped, nounbison, nounbitch, nounbivalve, nounbleat, verbbloodhound, nounbloodstream, nounblow-hole, nounboa, nounboar, nounbobcat, nounbovine, adjectivebow-wow, nounboxer, nounbrainwave, nounbrindled, adjectivebristle, verbbronc, nounbronco, nounbrontosaurus, nounbrush, nounbuck, nounbuffalo, nounbull, nounbulldog, nounbullfrog, nounbullock, nounbull terrier, nounburro, nounburrow, nouncalf, nouncall, nouncalve, verbcamel, nouncanine, adjectivecanine, nouncarapace, nouncarcass, nouncaribou, nouncarnivore, nouncarthorse, nouncat, nouncattle, nouncaudal, adjectivecayman, nouncetacean, nounchameleon, nounchamois, nouncheetah, nounchestnut, nounchickadee, nounchicken, nounchihuahua, nounchimpanzee, nounchinchilla, nounchipmunk, nounchow, nounclaw, nouncloven hoof, nouncoat, nouncob, nouncobra, nouncocker spaniel, nouncold-blooded, adjectivecollie, nouncolouring, nouncolt, nouncomb, nounconnective tissue, nouncony, nouncoon, nouncopperhead, nouncorgi, nouncougar, nouncourtship, nouncow, nouncoyote, nouncoypu, nouncrest, nouncrocodile, nouncrop, verbcrustacean, nouncry, nouncub, nouncur, noundachshund, nounDalmatian, noundeer, nounden, noundentine, noundingo, noundinosaur, noundoe, noundog, noundolphin, noundomesticate, verbdonkey, noundormouse, noundorsal, adjectivedromedary, nounduckbilled platypus, nounearthworm, nounelephant, nounelk, nounentrails, nounermine, nounewe, nounexcreta, nounexcretion, nounfallopian tube, nounfallow deer, nounfang, nounfauna, nounfawn, nounfeed, nounfeeler, nounfeline, adjectivefeline, nounfemale, adjectivefemale, nounferal, adjectiveferret, nounfetlock, nounfieldmouse, nounfilly, nounfin, nounfleece, nounflipper, nounflying fox, nounfoal, nounfoal, verbfoetus, nounforefoot, nounforeleg, nounfox, nounfoxhound, nounfox terrier, nounFriesian, nounfrog, nounfrogspawn, nounfruit bat, nounfur, nounfurry, adjectivegarter snake, noungazelle, noungecko, noungeese, gelding, noungerbil, nounGerman shepherd, noungestation, noungiant panda, noungibbon, noungiraffe, noungnu, noungoat, noungolden retriever, noungopher, noungorilla, noungregarious, adjectivegreyhound, noungroundhog, nounground squirrel, noungrunt, verbguinea pig, nounhack, nounhackles, nounhairless, adjectivehamster, nounhare, nounhart, nounhaunch, nounhedgehog, nounheifer, nounhen, nounherbivore, nounherd, nounhermit crab, nounhibernate, verbhind, adjectivehind, nounhindquarters, nounhippo, nounhippopotamus, nounhock, nounhog, nounhoof, nounhorned, adjectivehorse, nounhound, nounhowl, verbhump, nounhusky, nounhyaena, nounhybrid, nounhyena, nounibex, nouniguana, nounimpala, nouninbred, adjectiveinbreeding, nouninsectivore, nouninterbreed, verbinvertebrate, nounjackal, nounjackrabbit, nounjaguar, nounjellyfish, nounJersey, nounkangaroo, nounkid, nounkoala, nounkookaburra, nounLabrador, nounlair, nounlamb, nounlemming, nounleopard, nounlion, nounlioness, nounlitter, nounlitter, verblizard, nounllama, nounlonghorn, nounlugworm, nounlynx, nounmale, nounmamba, nounmammal, nounmammary, adjectivemammoth, nounmandible, nounmandrill, nounmane, nounman-eater, nounmare, nounmarmoset, nounmarsupial, nounmarten, nounmastitis, nounmate, nounmate, verbmating, nounmaw, nounmenagerie, nounmew, verbmiaow, verbmice, nounmigrant, nounmilk, verbmimic, verbmimic, nounmink, nounmole, nounmollusc, nounmongoose, nounmongrel, nounmonkey, nounmoo, verbmoose, nounmoult, verbmountain goat, nounmountain lion, nounmouse, nounmule, nounmuskrat, nounmussel, nounmustang, nounmutt, nounmuzzle, nounnag, nounnanny goat, nounnative, adjectivenative, nounnest, nounnewt, nounnocturnal, adjectiveocelot, nounoctopus, nounoffspring, nounoink, interjectionokapi, nounOld English sheepdog, nounomnivore, nounomnivorous, adjectiveopossum, nounorangutang, nounotter, nounox, nounpachyderm, nounpack, nounpad, nounpair, nounpanda, nounpanther, nounparasite, nounparasitic, adjectivepaw, nounpaw, verbpeccary, nounpedigree, adjectivepeke, nounPekinese, nounpelt, nounPersian cat, nounpest, nounpheasant, nounpiebald, adjectivepied, adjectivepig, nounpiggy, nounpiglet, nounpincer, nounpine marten, nounpinto, nounpit bull terrier, nounpit pony, nounplankton, nounplate, nounplatypus, nounpointer, nounpolar bear, nounpolecat, nounpolyp, nounpony, nounpooch, nounpoodle, nounporcupine, nounporker, nounporpoise, nounPortuguese man-of-war, nounpossum, nounpouch, nounprairie dog, nounprance, verbpredation, nounpredator, nounpredatory, adjectiveprehensile, adjectiveprey, nounprickle, nounpride, nounprimate, nounproboscis, nounprocreate, verbprowl, verbpterodactyl, nounpuffin, nounpug, nounpullet, nounpuma, nounpup, nounpurebred, adjectivepurr, verbpussy, nounpython, nounquack, verbquadruped, nounquill, nounrabbit, nounrabbit warren, nounrabid, adjectiveraccoon, nounracoon, nounram, nounrat, nounrattler, nounrattlesnake, nounravening, adjectivereindeer, nounreptile, nounretract, verbretriever, nounrhesus monkey, nounrhino, nounrhinoceros, nounroan, nounrodent, nounroe deer, nounrottweiler, nounruminant, nounruminate, verbrump, nounrunt, nounrut, nounsable, nounsac, nounsalamander, nounsausage dog, nounscavenge, verbschool, nounscorpion, nounseal, nounsea lion, nounseashell, nounsea urchin, nounsemen, nounserpent, nounsetter, nounsex, verbshed, verbsheep, nounsheepdog, nounShetland pony, nounshire horse, nounshrew, nounshrimp, nounSiamese cat, nounsilkworm, nounsimian, adjectivesire, nounskin, nounskunk, nounsloth, nounslug, nounsnail, nounsnake, nounsnakebite, nounsnarl, verbsniffer dog, nounsnout, nounsocial, adjectivesow, nounspaniel, nounspawn, verbspawn, nounsperm whale, nounsponge, nounspoor, nounspore, nounspringbok, nounsquid, nounsquirrel, nounstag, nounstallion, nounstarfish, nounSt Bernard, nounsteed, nounsteer, nounsting, nounstinger, nounstoat, nounstomach, nounstray, adjectivestray, nounstud, nounsucker, nounsuckle, verbsuckling, nounswine, nountadpole, nountail, nountame, adjectivetame, verbtapeworm, nountapir, nounteat, nountentacle, nounterrapin, nounterrier, nounterritorial, adjectiveterritory, nountiger, nountigress, nountoad, nountom, nountomcat, nountooth, nountortoise, nountortoiseshell, nountrumpet, verbtrunk, nountufted, adjectiveturtle, nountusk, nountyrannosaurus, nounudder, nounuterus, nounvampire bat, nounvent, nounvermin, nounvertebrate, nounvicuña, nounviper, nounvivarium, nounvixen, nounvole, nounwag, verbwallaby, nounwallow, verbwalrus, nounwarm-blooded, adjectivewarren, nounwarthog, nounwater buffalo, nounwater rat, nounwater vole, nounweasel, nounweevil, nounwhale, nounwhelk, nounwhelp, nounwhelp, verbwhinny, verbwhippet, nounwhisker, nounwild boar, nounwildcat, nounwildebeest, nounwildfowl, nounwinkle, nounwithers, nounwolf, nounwolfhound, nounwombat, nounwool, nounyak, nounyap, verbyap, nounyearling, nounyelp, nounYorkshire terrier, nounyoung, nounzebra, nounzoologist, nounzoology, nounzygote, noun COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► wild/domestic/farm animals Phrases cattle, sheep, and other domestic animals ► animal lover Beth is an animal lover (=someone who likes animals). ► cruelty to animals He can’t stand cruelty to animals of any sort. ► the animal kingdom the enormous diversity of the animal kingdom COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► political/gay/animal rights etc activist► human/animal anatomy Knowledge of human anatomy is essential to figure drawing. ► animal rights activists/campaigners/groups etc Bill has been involved in the animal rights movement for years. ► human/animal behaviour· the scientific study of human behaviour· detailed observations of animal behaviour ► human/animal bones· They dug up a lot of human bones from under the castle. ► a human/animal/plant cell· the structure of plant cells ► plant/animal ecology (=the animals, plants etc that live in a particular place)· a new book about the plant ecology of this fascinating area ► animal experiments (=experiments using animals)· I think most animal experiments are cruel and unnecessary. ► farm animals· It is used mainly for feeding farm animals. ► the higher animals/mammals/organisms etc (=animals etc that are more intelligent or advanced than others) ► animal instinct· It's animal instinct to attack the leader of the herd when his strength begins to fail. ► animal lovers animal lovers ► animal rights· Animal rights campaigners say the dogs are being bred in terrible conditions. ► bird/animal/plant species· You can see many different bird species on the canal. ► wild animals wild animals COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► domestic· The founding of these organisations gave real impetus to a movement directed towards improving the lot of domestic animals.· Although the afflicted creatures do not behave aggressively, Fosco said, they still pose a threat to domestic animals.· Diseases similar to bovine spongiform encephalopathy have recently been reported in several species of domestic and zoo animals.· Familiarity alone prevents our seeing how universally and largely the minds of our domestic animals have been modified by domestication.· The economy was mixed with remains of wheat, grinding stones and iron sickles indicating agriculture alongside the remains of domestic animals.· Such rules serve to distinguish further basic social categories: friends from enemies, domestic animals from wild beasts, and so on.· The lack of fish remains and the presence of bones of domestic animals suggests that food supply was no problem.· The trouble is that Barbary apes are not domestic animals. ► large· Cleo staggered back from the loving assault being bestowed upon her by the two larger animals.· And then I see a large brown animal.· There was a noise in the room, like the breathing of some large animal.· The basic food of herbivores is plants, so even the largest carnivorous animals are indirectly dependent on plants.· Generally the larger the animal, the greater the concern with its ill-treatment.· When there is a severe food shortage, the first to suffer are the larger animals.· Drove roads have wide verges originally to accommodate large numbers of animals on the move.· The method adopted by larger animals to speed up the distribution of essential materials is to force carrier-fluid through transport systems. ► small· Larger animals require more food than smaller animals, but smaller animals have a higher metabolic rate.· That brush is a shelter for small animals and birds as well as a critical repository of seeds from native plants.· In all of these places you will find a wide variety of interesting small animals.· At first it was too dark to make out the small animal, but eventually I made out two white-throated sparrows.· Put these in a shallow dish and look for small animals on the stems and on the underside of leaves.· In early days the packs had concentrated on the caribou, but the semi-domestic, smaller animals were easier prey.· The quarters of a small animal were wrapped in a leather sack and tied to a tree's branch.· It sounded like small animals running up and down. ► wild· A man who would not love his father's grave is worse than a wild animal.· The cypress was sacred to her; and all wild animals, but especially the deer.· The philosophy of animal rights calls for an end to the capture and training of wild animals, for purposes of entertainment.· The Cro-Magnon cave paintings demonstrate that wild animals also can be part of the family.· Once I used a gun to shoot a wild animal.· So what accounts for the enduring appeal of wild animal patterns?· To be tom apart by wild animals.· Many of the stringed instruments imitate the sounds of horses; wind instruments imitate the sounds of birds and other wild animals. NOUN► farm· Under increasing public pressure, farmers are taking a greater interest in free-range systems which give a fairer deal to farm animals.· The farm animals begin to stir, the roosters consider crowing.· The next shelf we stopped on was filled with farm animals.· If you use straw as bedding for farm animals, generally speaking you improve the welfare of those animals.· Read in studio Farm animals have been killed and thousands of bales of hay destroyed in a barn fire.· Look out for our forthcoming profile of Sir Richard Body, and articles on farm animal welfare.· There have also been cases where children have experienced food poisoning after touching farm animals. ► kingdom· The animal kingdom does not display a linear pattern of species linking the lowest forms to humankind.· Such a crude lie can surely be perceived by that genius of the animal kingdom, humans.· It is possible that the entire animal kingdom is the inevitable by-product of the process.· With man effort not often matched in the animal kingdom, he overcame that considerable obstacle.· They are the tanks of the animal kingdom, and they come in many forms.· This we shall see to be as true of man as of any of his relatives in the animal kingdom.· The animal kingdom gets its fair share of attention as children learn how to care for pets.· The circles were full up, and therefore man was not a part of the animal kingdom at all. ► life· The animal life is also very rich.· Strictly speaking, of course, there are no ends in animal life for a Darwinian.· He recognizes his kinship and identity with all men and with all forms of animal life.· To many biologists, it provides the key to explaining the complexities of animal life.· He pedalled along the canal bank quite slowly, keeping his eyes skinned for signs of defunct animal life.· Without oxygen animal life on earth would not be possible.· The growth of the human embryo recapitulated the history of animal life as revealed by the fossil record.· But co-operation and self-sacrifice also exist, even at quite basic levels of conscious animal life. ► welfare· Why is the Minister so inconsistent in his approach to animal welfare?· Each year animal welfare groups document instances of cruelty, but prosecutions have been rare.· Look out for our forthcoming profile of Sir Richard Body, and articles on farm animal welfare.· Brigitte, 58, who devotes her life to animal welfare, said she felt 17 again.· That change would be in the best interests of the meat industry, the consumer and animal welfare.· Material also available on animal welfare, patterns of food consumption and grassland utilisation.· Worries about pollution levels from intensive indoor units and growing concern about animal welfare are also motivating factors.· There will also be an increase in humanitarian concerns about animal welfare. ► world· His response is to abandon the troubled human mind, and delve into the animal world instead.· It is not true that the will to power alone characterises the animal world.· Our whole vocation is to transcend the baser instincts of the animal world and be stewards and not spoilers of creation.· There is always a lot going on the animal world and not always enough room to print it.· It is the most potent poison known to us from the entire animal world.· Equally vulnerable to human weapons are the armoured giants of the animal world, the rhinos and the elephants.· And it invites the conclusion that rhodopsin-like compounds are a particularly favoured way of going about light detection in the animal world.· The classic form of induced altruism in the animal world is, of course, the bird raising the cuckoo's egg. PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► a (very/completely/entirely) different animal 1a living creature such as a dog or cat, that is not an insect, plant, bird, fish, or person: furry little animalswild/domestic/farm animals cattle, sheep, and other domestic animals The cosmetics have not been tested on animals. Beth is an animal lover (=someone who likes animals).2any living creature that is not a plant or a person: He can’t stand cruelty to animals of any sort. the animal welfare movement in Britain the enormous diversity of the animal kingdom3any living creature, including people: Man is a highly intelligent animal.4informal someone who behaves in a cruel, violent, or very rude way: Football hooligans are just animals.5a (very/completely/entirely) different animal informal something that is very different from the thing you have mentioned: Writing email is a very different animal from all other forms of writing.6a political/social etc animal informal someone who is interested in politics, in meeting other people etc: He is simply not a social animal.THESAURUSanimal a living thing such as a dog, cow, or tiger, but not an insect, fish, or bird: · farm animals such as cows, sheep, and pigs· People are becoming more concerned about animal welfare.creature /ˈkriːtʃə $ -ər/ an animal – used especially when describing a particular animal’s characteristics or when referring to animals generally: · The cheetah is a magnificent creature.· all the living creatures in the seabeast an animal, especially a large or dangerous one: · To most people, lions are savage beasts.· a wild beastliving thing an animal considered as one of a group of things that grow and then die, including humans and plants: · The only living things we saw were dogs and cats.species /ˈspiːʃiːz/ a group of animals whose members are similar and can breed together to produce young animals: · Seven species of birds of prey have been observed.mammal an animal that drinks milk from its mother’s body when it is young: · Humans, dogs, and whales are all mammals.vertebrate a living creature that has a backbone: · viruses that affect chickens, monkeys, and most other vertebratesinvertebrate a living creature that does not have a backbone: · earthworms and other small invertebrates
animal1 nounanimal2 adjective animalanimal2 adjective ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► political/gay/animal rights etc activist► human/animal anatomy Phrases Knowledge of human anatomy is essential to figure drawing. ► animal rights activists/campaigners/groups etc Bill has been involved in the animal rights movement for years. ► human/animal behaviour· the scientific study of human behaviour· detailed observations of animal behaviour ► human/animal bones· They dug up a lot of human bones from under the castle. ► a human/animal/plant cell· the structure of plant cells ► plant/animal ecology (=the animals, plants etc that live in a particular place)· a new book about the plant ecology of this fascinating area ► animal experiments (=experiments using animals)· I think most animal experiments are cruel and unnecessary. ► farm animals· It is used mainly for feeding farm animals. ► the higher animals/mammals/organisms etc (=animals etc that are more intelligent or advanced than others) ► animal instinct· It's animal instinct to attack the leader of the herd when his strength begins to fail. ► animal lovers animal lovers ► animal rights· Animal rights campaigners say the dogs are being bred in terrible conditions. ► bird/animal/plant species· You can see many different bird species on the canal. ► wild animals wild animals COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► life· In the end, plant and animal life is choked to death.· They show not the slightest sign of that one essential attribute we think animal life should have: movement. ► shelter· While he continued to paint, James had taken a low-paying job at an animal shelter.· Fifteen years ago you never saw a Rottweiler in an animal shelter.· Contributions of money will help the league build an animal shelter. ► species· They suggested that human cultures might have evolved in a manner analogous to plant and animal species.· This 11-acre sanctuary is home to more than 100 animal species and hundreds of species of plants.· Some aquatic plants and animal species have become extinct. ► welfare· The study aims to determine what effect recent developments in technology and slaughterhouse design have had on animal welfare standards.· Many animal welfare groups oppose padded steel-jawed traps.· It is the money-making of animal rights organisations which science threatens, not animal welfare. PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► animal urges/instincts etc► animal products/fats/protein etc 1animal urges/instincts etc human feelings, desires etc that are connected with sex, food, and other basic needs2animal products/fats/protein etc things that are made or come from animals: a diet rich in red meat and animal fats
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