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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary an·i·mal
ETYMOLOGY Latin, from animale, neuter of animalis animate, from anima soul — more at animate DATE 14th century 1. any of a kingdom (Animalia) of living things including many-celled organisms and often many of the single-celled ones (as protozoans) that typically differ from plants in having cells without cellulose walls, in lacking chlorophyll and the capacity for photosynthesis, in requiring more complex food materials (as proteins), in being organized to a greater degree of complexity, and in having the capacity for spontaneous movement and rapid motor responses to stimulation 2. a. one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings b. mammal ; broadly : vertebrate 3. a human being considered chiefly as physical or nonrational; also : this nature 4. a person with a particular interest or aptitude a political animal 5. matter , thing the theater…is an entirely different animal — Arthur Miller also : creature 1c
adjective DATE 1615 1. of, relating to, resembling, or derived from animals 2. a. of or relating to the physical or sentient as contrasted with the intellectual or rational b. sensual , fleshly 3. of or relating to the animal pole of an egg or to the part from which ectoderm normally develops Synonyms: see carnal English Etymology animal animal (n.) late 14c. (but rare before end of 16c., and not in K.J.V.), from L. animale "living being, being which breathes," neut.of animalis "living, of air," from anima "breath, soul" (see animus). Drove out the older beast in common usage. Used of brutish humans from 1580s. As an adj., attested from 1540s; animal rights is attested from 1879; animal liberation from 1973. Animal magnetism originally (1784) referred to mesmerism (q.v.). Animalism "the doctrine that man is a mere animal" is from 1857. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ animal ani·mal / 5Animl / noun1. a creature that is not a bird, a fish, a reptile , an insect or a human 兽；牲畜；动物(不包括鸟、鱼、爬行动物、昆虫或人): the animals and birds of South America 南美的鸟兽 a small furry animal 毛茸茸的小动物 Fish oils are less saturated than animal fats. 鱼油不如动物脂肪饱和。 domestic animals such as dogs and cats 狗猫之类的家畜 2. any living thing that is not a plant or a human 动物(不包括植物或人的生物): the animal kingdom 动物界 This product has not been tested on animals. 这种产品尚未在动物身上试验。 3. any living creature, including humans 动物(包括人): Humans are the only animals to have developed speech. 人是唯一发展出语言的动物。 ⇨ compare vegetable (1) 4. a person who behaves in a cruel or unpleasant way, or who is very dirty 衣冠禽兽；残暴的人；卑鄙下流的人: The person who did this is an animal, a brute. 干这种事的人是畜生,是野兽。 5. a particular type of person, thing, organization, etc. 某类型的人(或事物、机构等): She's not a political animal. 她不是搞政治的那种人。 The government which followed the election was a very different animal. 选举后的政府与前一届的截然不同。 ⇨ see also dumb animal , higher animalsadjective[only before noun] relating to the physical needs and basic feelings of people 肉体的；肉欲的；情欲的: animal desires / passion / instincts 兽欲；肉欲激情；情欲本能 animal magnetism (= a quality in sb that other people find attractive, usually in a sexual way) 对异性的吸引力 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English animal noun ADJ. dead, live, living the export of live animals for slaughter | cold-blooded, warm-blooded | higher, lower | dumb | stuffed glass cases of stuffed animals | dangerous | endangered, rare | extinct | social, solitary | tame | feral, stray, wild | exotic | caged, trapped, wounded (often figurative) He was pacing the room like a caged animal. | domestic, farm, laboratory, zoo | forest, land, marine | draught, pack pack animals such as mules VERB + ANIMAL have, keep In court he was banned from keeping animals. | breed, raise, rear animals bred in captivity | tame, train This animal can be trained to follow simple orders. | hunt, trap | butcher, slaughter ANIMAL + NOUN life, species | behaviour, instinct | lover | husbandry | experiments, testing/tests protesting against animal experiments | rights, welfare | fat, products PHRASES the animal kingdom/world the wonders of the animal kingdom OLT animal noun ⇨ animal Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged an·i·mal I. \ˈanəməl\ noun (-s) Etymology: Latin, from animale, neuter of animalis animate, from anima breath, soul, + -alis -al — more at animate 1. : an organism of the kingdom Animalia being characterized by a requirement for complex organic nutrients including proteins or their constituents which are usually digested in an internal cavity before assimilation into the body proper and being distinguished from typical plants by lack of chlorophyll and inability to perform photosynthesis, by cells that lack cellulose walls, and usually by greater mobility with some degree of voluntary locomotor ability, by greater irritability commonly mediated through a more or less centralized nervous system, and by the frequent presence of discrete complex sense organs 2. a. : one of the lower animals : a brute or beast as distinguished from man : any creature except a human being — compare domestic animal, ferae naturae b. : a mammal as distinguished from a bird, reptile, or other nonmammal c. North : a male bovine : bull 3. a. : a human being considered chiefly from the aspect of his animal nature and animal qualities < a majestic animal of a man — Newsweek > b. : a human being considered from a speculative or abstract viewpoint : person , being , creature < women wonder so often about this strange creature, the male animal — Theodor Reik > c. : thing < the theater, obviously, is an entirely different animal — Arthur Miller > 4. : animal nature : animality < unable to control the animal in himself > II. adjective 1. a. : of, relating to, resembling, or having the qualities of animals < animal instincts > < animal behavior > especially : more like a brute animal than a man < the butler … betrayed a sullen and almost animal affection for his master — G.K.Chesterton > b. : derived from animals as distinguished from vegetable or mineral sources < furs and other animal products > 2. : of or relating to the physical or sentient < the savage, when he first began to lift his thoughts above the satisfaction of his merely animal wants — J.G.Frazer > — contrasted with intellectual, rational, spiritual 3. : gross , carnal < an animal hunger for every pleasure > 4. : physically relaxing or soothing : pleasurable to the senses < the animal looseness of their summer home clothes — D.C.Peattie > 5. : of or relating to the animal pole of an egg or to that part of an egg from which ectoderm normally develops — compare vegetal Synonyms: see carnal III. noun : an individual with a particular interest or aptitude < a political animal > |
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