animal
UK/ˈænɪml/US/'ænimәl/
NGSL 1kIELTSA1
Definitions
n.
A living creature that breathes, moves, and feeds on other organisms, as distinct from plants and fungi.
动物；会呼吸、能活动、以其他生物为食的生灵（区别于植物和真菌）。
n.
A person regarded as behaving in a brutish or instinct-driven way.
（指人）野兽般的、凭本能行事的人。
adj.
Relating to animals, or to the physical/instinctive side of human nature.
动物的；（指人本性中）肉体的、本能的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedanim (breath, life) + -al (relating to) = 'a thing that has breath.' Romans defined living creatures by whether they breathed, so an animal is literally a breathing being — exactly what sets it apart from a plant or a stone.
Root anim still carries 21 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.wild animal野生动物
- 2.domestic animal家养动物
- 3.farm animal农场动物
- 4.endangered animal濒危动物
- 5.animal rights动物权利
Example Sentences
- 1.
Dogs are the only animal she has ever trusted completely.
- 2.
Wild animals rarely approach a campsite during the day.
- 3.
He ate like an animal, barely pausing between bites.