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Beast Biːst N Count 可数名词 Refer Unpleasant Noun Syn

This flashcard defines "beast" with multiple meanings: a large or dangerous animal, a cruel or uncontrolled person, and informally, an unpleasant person or thing. It also mentions using "beast" humorously to describe something with a particular quality.

This flashcard defines "beast" with multiple meanings: a large or dangerous animal, a cruel or uncontrolled person, and informally, an unpleasant person or thing. It also mentions using "beast" humorously to describe something with a particular quality.

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/bi͟ːst/
1
[N-COUNT 可数名词]兽;野兽 You can refer to an animal as a beast, especially if it is a large, dangerous, or unusual one.
  [LITERARY 文]
  • ...the threats our ancestors faced from wild beasts.

    我们祖先面对的来自野兽的威胁

  • ...a centaur: half man, half beast.

    半人半马怪物:一半人身,一半兽形

2
[N-COUNT 可数名词]兽性的人;畜生;禽兽 If you refer to a man as a beast, you mean that his behaviour, especially his sexual behaviour, is very violent and uncontrolled.
  [usu with supp]
  [disapproval]
  [JOURNALISM 新闻]
  • ...a sex beast who subjected two sisters to a terrifying ordeal.

    使两姐妹遭受恐怖摧残的色魔

3
[N-COUNT; N-VOC 可数名词;称呼名词]讨厌鬼;王八蛋 If you call someone a beast, you think that they are behaving in a selfish, unkind, or unpleasant way.
  [disapproval]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  [OLD-FASHIONED 过时]
  • Bully! Hooligan! Beast! Let me go, let go!

    混蛋!流氓!王八蛋!放开我,放开!

4
[N-COUNT 可数名词](含诙谐意)有特定性质的事物,性格特别的人 You can use beast to refer to something or someone in a light-hearted way, and to mention that they have a particular quality.
  [usu adj N]
  • ...that rare beast, a sports movie that isn't boring.

    这场体育电影还挺有意思,真难得


Oxford beast / biːst ; NAmE biːst / noun 1 ( old-fashioned or formal) an animal, especially one that is large or dangerous, or one that is unusual (尤指大型或凶猛、独特的)动物,兽 ◆ wild/savage/ferocious beasts 野兽;猛兽;凶残的动物 ◆ mythical beastssuch as unicorns and dragons 独角兽和龙之类的神异动物 2 a person who is cruel and whose behaviour is uncontrolled 性情凶残的人;行为粗暴的人 SYN
animal
3 ( informal, often humorous) an unpleasant person or thing 讨厌的人(或事物) ◆ The maths exam was a real beast. 数学考试实在令人憎恶。 4 ( informal) a thing of a particular kind (某种)东西 SYN
animal
◆ His new guitar is a very expensive beast. 他的新吉他贵得吓人。
beast beasts
beast / biːst ; NAmE biːst /
LDC
beastbeast /biːst/ ●○○ noun [countable]
Word Origin
Examples
Thesaurus
Collocations
Phrases
1written an animal, especially a large or dangerous one
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animal
2 old-fashioned someone who is cruel or unpleasant:  You beast! Let go!3something of a particular type or that has a particular quality – usually used humorously SYN  animal:  A city at night is a very different beast.4the beast in somebody the part of someone’s character that makes them experience hatred, strong sexual feelings, violence etc
WDF

beast

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Spoken:

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beasts[5559]
兽(95%),畜牲(5%)
n.野兽;畜生,人面兽心的人

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