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animal n.动物；牲畜adj.动物的；野兽的 (1) 豺狼是产于亚非的一种野生动物。(2) 猪是一种家畜。(3) 野兽一旦陷于绝境就会变得很危险。(4) 尽量减少你食用的动物脂肪的量。(5) 畜牧业在这一带很重要。(6) 人之所以为人,是因为能用头脑里的人性遏制本能的兽性。 Although a human is biologically an animal, the word often distinguishes humans from other kinds of animals, like when scientists talk about diseases passing from animals to people. Sometimes the word animal means a cruel, violent, or uncivilized person: "He just destroyed my house at the party last night — what an animal!" The Latin word for "soul," anima, led to animale, or "living being, a being that breathes." Before 1500, the word "beast" was much more commonly used than animal.

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英 ['ænɪml] 美 ['ænɪml] (1) The jackal is a wild animal in Africa and Asia.(2) A pig is a domestic animal.(3) The animal is dangerous when cornered.(4) Try to cut down on the amount of animal fats you eat.(5) Animal husbandry is important in this area.(6) People are people because the human mind can contain the animal instinct. An animal is a particular kind of living organism, one that can move voluntarily and can find and digest food. Your favorite animal might be the naked mole rat, but probably not. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]（除鸟、鱼、昆虫或人类之外的）动物，兽类 An animal is a living creature such as a dog, lion, or rabbit, rather than a bird, fish, insect, or human being. He was attacked by wild animals...他遭到野兽的袭击。He had a real knowledge of animals, birds and flowers.他在花鸟走兽方面知之甚多。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]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 an animal . 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。...a habitat for plants and animals.动植物的栖息地3[N-COUNT 可数名词]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 an animal . Watch any young human being, or any other young animal.注意儿童或其他幼小动物。4[ADJ 形容词]动物的；野兽的；取自动物的 Animal products come from animals rather than from plants. The illegal trade in animal products continues to flourish...野生动物制品的非法交易仍旧猖獗。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。5[N-COUNT 可数名词]禽兽；野蛮的人 If you say that someone is an animal, you find their behaviour disgusting or very unpleasant.   [disapproval]This man is an animal, a beast...这人是个畜生，是个野兽。He was an animal in his younger days.他年轻时，是个衣冠禽兽。6[ADJ 形容词]肉体的；肉欲的；动物的；非理性的 Animal qualities, feelings, or abilities relate to someone's physical nature and instincts rather than to their mind. There was no doubting the animal magnetism of the man...这个男人无疑有一种野性的魅力。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。7[N-COUNT 可数名词]…类型的人；有特殊兴趣的人 You can refer to someone as a particular type of animal in order to say what their interests are or what their typical behaviour is.   [supp N]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。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。

英语单词	animal
英美音标	英 ['ænɪml] 美 ['ænɪml]
中文释义	n.动物；牲畜 adj.动物的；野兽的
英语例句	(1) The jackal is a wild animal in Africa and Asia. (2) A pig is a domestic animal. (3) The animal is dangerous when cornered. (4) Try to cut down on the amount of animal fats you eat. (5) Animal husbandry is important in this area. (6) People are people because the human mind can contain the animal instinct.
中文例句	(1) 豺狼是产于亚非的一种野生动物。 (2) 猪是一种家畜。 (3) 野兽一旦陷于绝境就会变得很危险。 (4) 尽量减少你食用的动物脂肪的量。 (5) 畜牧业在这一带很重要。 (6) 人之所以为人,是因为能用头脑里的人性遏制本能的兽性。
vocabulary简明	An animal is a particular kind of living organism, one that can move voluntarily and can find and digest food. Your favorite animal might be the naked mole rat, but probably not.
vocabulary扩展	Although a human is biologically an animal, the word often distinguishes humans from other kinds of animals, like when scientists talk about diseases passing from animals to people. Sometimes the word animal means a cruel, violent, or uncivilized person: "He just destroyed my house at the party last night — what an animal!" The Latin word for "soul," anima, led to animale, or "living being, a being that breathes." Before 1500, the word "beast" was much more commonly used than animal.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（除鸟、鱼、昆虫或人类之外的）动物，兽类 An animal is a living creature such as a dog, lion, or rabbit, rather than a bird, fish, insect, or human being. He was attacked by wild animals... 他遭到野兽的袭击。 He had a real knowledge of animals, birds and flowers. 他在花鸟走兽方面知之甚多。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]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 an animal . 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。 ...a habitat for plants and animals. 动植物的栖息地 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]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 an animal . Watch any young human being, or any other young animal. 注意儿童或其他幼小动物。 4 [ADJ 形容词]动物的；野兽的；取自动物的 Animal products come from animals rather than from plants. The illegal trade in animal products continues to flourish... 野生动物制品的非法交易仍旧猖獗。 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。 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]禽兽；野蛮的人 If you say that someone is an animal, you find their behaviour disgusting or very unpleasant. [disapproval] This man is an animal, a beast... 这人是个畜生，是个野兽。 He was an animal in his younger days. 他年轻时，是个衣冠禽兽。 6 [ADJ 形容词]肉体的；肉欲的；动物的；非理性的 Animal qualities, feelings, or abilities relate to someone's physical nature and instincts rather than to their mind. There was no doubting the animal magnetism of the man... 这个男人无疑有一种野性的魅力。 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。 7 [N-COUNT 可数名词]…类型的人；有特殊兴趣的人 You can refer to someone as a particular type of animal in order to say what their interests are or what their typical behaviour is. [supp N] 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。 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。

Animal Human N Count 可数名词 Living Word Wild Cut