animals

英 [ˈænɪmlz]

美 [ˈænɪmlz]

n.  兽; 牲畜; 动物(不包括鸟、鱼、爬行动物、昆虫或人); 动物(不包括植物或人的生物); 动物(包括人)
animal的复数

IELTS

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （除鸟、鱼、昆虫或人类之外的）动物，兽类
  Ananimalis a living creature such as a dog, lion, or rabbit, rather than a bird, fish, insect, or human being.
  1. He was attacked by wild animals...
     他遭到野兽的袭击。
  2. He had a real knowledge of animals, birds and flowers.
     他在花鸟走兽方面知之甚多。
• N-COUNT 动物（泛指人类以外的任何生物）
  Any living creature other than a human being can be referred to as ananimal.
  1. Language is something which fundamentally distinguishes humans from animals.
     语言是将人类与动物区分开来的基本特征。
  2. ...a habitat for plants and animals.
     动植物的栖息地
• N-COUNT 动物（包括人类在内的任何生物）
  Any living creature, including a human being, can be referred to as ananimal.
  1. Watch any young human being, or any other young animal.
     注意儿童或其他幼小动物。
• ADJ 动物的；野兽的；取自动物的
  Animalproducts come from animals rather than from plants.
  1. The illegal trade in animal products continues to flourish...
     野生动物制品的非法交易仍旧猖獗。
  2. Cut down on animal fats found in red meat, hard cheeses and so on.
     减少摄入存在于红色肉类、硬干酪等中的动物脂肪。
• N-COUNT 禽兽;野蛮的人
  If you say that someone is ananimal, you find their behaviour disgusting or very unpleasant.
  1. This man is an animal, a beast...
     这人是个畜生，是个野兽。
  2. He was an animal in his younger days.
     他年轻时，是个衣冠禽兽。
• ADJ 肉体的；肉欲的；动物的；非理性的
  Animalqualities, feelings, or abilities relate to someone's physical nature and instincts rather than to their mind.
  1. There was no doubting the animal magnetism of the man...
     这个男人无疑有一种野性的魅力。
  2. You feel an animal panic to run and hide.
     你会感到一种本能的恐惧而想要去逃避。
• N-COUNT …类型的人;有特殊兴趣的人
  You can refer to someone as a particular type ofanimalin order to say what their interests are or what their typical behaviour is.
  1. You're quite a party animal aren't you, out there every night...
     你就是为派对而生的，不是吗，每天晚上你都去参加派对。
  2. The entrepreneur at twenty-five is a different animal from the entrepreneur at fifty.
     25岁的企业家和50岁的企业家是两种不同的人。

双语例句

• Many kinds of animals have vanished from the earth.
  许多动物已从地球上消失了。
• Primitive man hunted wild animals with crude stone implements.
  原始社会的人用粗糙的石器猎取野兽。
• It was absolutely essential to separate crops from the areas that animals used as pasture
  将庄稼和放牧区分开绝对必要。
• The giant panda is one of the surviving ancient animals.
  大熊猫是一种残存的古动物。
• These animals were the prey of hyenas.
  这些动物是鬣狗的猎物。
• He was attacked by wild animals
  他遭到野兽的袭击。
• Dry stone walls may appear stark and lifeless, but they provide a valuable habitat for plants and animals.
  干燥的石墙看起来也许荒凉且毫无生机，但它们为动植物提供了宝贵的栖息地。
• My duty is to look after the animals.
  我的责任就是照看这些动物。
• A new machine may save thousands of animals from the agony of drug tests
  一种新型机器也许可以将成千上万的动物从药物试验的痛苦中解脱出来。
• Language is something which fundamentally distinguishes humans from animals.
  语言是将人类与动物区分开来的基本特征。