animal
UK/ˈænɪml/US/'ænimәl/
NGSL 1kIELTS中考高考A1
释义
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。
词根拆分
词根派生anim（气息、生命）+ -al（关于…的）= "有气息的东西"。罗马人以是否呼吸来界定生灵，所以 animal 字面就是会呼吸的存在——这正是它区别于植物或石头之处。
词根 anim 还连着 21 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
Dogs are the only animal she has ever trusted completely.
狗是她唯一完全信任过的动物。
- 2.
Wild animals rarely approach a campsite during the day.
野生动物白天很少靠近营地。
- 3.
He ate like an animal, barely pausing between bites.
他吃相像头野兽，几乎一口接一口不停。