zookeeper
UK/'zuːkiːpə/US/'zu:,ki:pә(r)/
释义
n.
A person who cares for the animals in a zoo
动物园管理员；饲养员
词根拆分
词根派生zoo动物，生物
+
keeperroot
=zookeeper
zoo + keeper =「在动物园里照管（饲养）动物的人」。透明的现代复合词——字面义即组合义。
例句
- 1.
The zookeeper hand-fed the orphaned tiger cub every three hours.
饲养员每三小时就给那只失去母亲的幼虎喂一次奶。
- 2.
Being a zookeeper means working weekends, holidays, and early mornings.
当饲养员意味着周末、节假日和清晨都要上班。