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animal

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an·i·mal1 /ˈænəməl/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countableC]
1  HBAa living creature such as a dog or cat, that is not an insect, plant, bird, fish, or person 獸，動物，牲畜〔不包括昆蟲、植物、鳥類、魚類或人類〕
furry little animals
毛茸茸的小動物
wild/domestic/farm animals
cattle, sheep, and other domestic animals
牛、羊及其他家畜
The cosmetics have not been tested on animals.
這些化妝品沒有進行過動物試驗。
Beth is an animal lover (=someone who likes animals).
貝絲是個喜歡動物的人。
2  any living creature that is not a plant or a person 動物〔除植物或人類以外的生物〕
He can’t stand cruelty to animals of any sort.
他不能容忍任何虐待動物的行爲。
the animal welfare movement in Britain
英國的動物援助運動
the enormous diversity of the animal kingdom
動物界的品種繁雜
3  HBAany living creature, including people 動物〔包括人〕
Man is a highly intelligent animal.
人是一種高智慧動物。
4  informalVIOLENT someone who behaves in a cruel, violent, or very rude way 衣冠禽獸，殘暴的人，畜生
Football hooligans are just animals.
足球流氓簡直是禽獸。
5  a (very/completely/entirely) different animal informalDIFFERENT something that is very different from the thing you have mentioned 非常不同/截然不同的事物
Writing email is a very different animal from all other forms of writing.
寫電子郵件不同於其他任何形式的寫作。
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a (very/completely/entirely) different animal• But as I take my very first step on to the ground she becomes a very different animal.• Each dancer had to assume the actions of a different animal.• I was a Territorial, a very different animal.• My second example, although involving a very different animal, raises the same kind of questions.• So in Utah now, Rivendell is really a different animal.• You should repeat each test at least ten times using a different animal of the same kind for each test.
6  a political/social etc animal informalINTERESTED someone who is interested in politics, in meeting other people etc 熱衷於政治/社交等的人
He is simply not a social animal.
他就是不善社交的那種人。
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a political/social etc animal• I was never a political animal.• One advantage in being a social animal is that one need not discover practices for oneself.• To Freud man is a social animal without being entirely a socialized animal.• Unlike Wellington, Harriett was a political animal through and through, whose ambition was that her men should succeed.
 THESAURUS
animal a living thing such as a dog, cow, or tiger, but not an insect, fish, or bird 獸，動物，牲畜〔不包括昆蟲、魚類或鳥類〕
farm animals such as cows, sheep, and pigs
牛、羊、豬等家畜
People are becoming more concerned about animal welfare.
人們越來越關注動物的福祉。
creature /ˈkriːtʃə $ -ər/ an animal – used especially when describing a particular animal’s characteristics or when referring to animals generally 生物；動物〔尤用於表示某種動物的特征或泛指動物〕
The cheetah is a magnificent creature.
獵豹是一種威武雄壯的動物。
all the living creatures in the sea
海洋中的所有生物
beast an animal, especially a large or dangerous one 〔尤指大型或危險的〕野獸
To most people, lions are savage beasts.
在大多數人看來，獅子是兇殘的野獸。
a wild beast
野獸
living thing an animal considered as one of a group of things that grow and then die, including humans and plants 生物〔指有生命周期的生物，包括人類和植物〕
The only living things we saw were dogs and cats.
我們看到的活物僅有貓和狗。
species /ˈspiːʃiːz/ a group of animals whose members are similar and can breed together to produce young animals 物種
Seven species of birds of prey have been observed.
觀察到了七種猛禽。
mammal an animal that drinks milk from its mother’s body when it is young 哺乳動物
Humans, dogs, and whales are all mammals.
人、狗和鲸都是哺乳動物。
vertebrate a living creature that has a backbone 脊椎動物
viruses that affect chickens, monkeys, and most other vertebrates
感染雞、猴子及其他許多脊椎動物的病毒
invertebrate a living creature that does not have a backbone 無脊椎動物
earthworms and other small invertebrates
蚯蚓及其他小型無脊椎動物
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animal• Animals contract the infection by eating feed that has been supplemented by the tissues of other infected animals.• We saw it as an opportunity to harvest an animal and help out Fish and Game.• My gut felt like I had reached my hand into a dying animal.• Data on experimental animals show that it may be the long term consequence of glomerular haemodynamic abnormalities induced by long term hyperglycaemia.• farm animals• We are merely animals, creatures that are brought kicking and screaming into this world and then die.• Glycogen is found in a variety of animal tissues, particularly the liver.• Apparently the animal can go all winter without food, but it periodically needs real sleep.• Go round the animals rather than walking through a group of them.• The animals are, and he's got his comeuppance.• wild animals in the jungle• Get away from me, you animal!
animal lover• An adventurer and an animal lover, Goodall was also 23 and beautiful.• Actress and animal lover, Damaris Hayman is leading a campaign to keep the animal collection in the Park.• Perhaps it was the universal bond between animal lovers and vets that made it so easy to become part of the community.• But the plan was slammed by animal lovers yesterday.• The foundation helps animal lovers buy horses directly from their holding pens.• Would that as many animal lovers were as quick to speak and defend dumb animals instead of staying silent as so many do.• And, unlike some animal lovers, she likes people.• At Beckford in Worcestershire fifty hedgehogs have been brought in by worried animal lovers.
the animal kingdom• With man effort not often matched in the animal kingdom, he overcame that considerable obstacle.• Molluscs Molluscs belong to the largest phylum in the animal kingdom and are a very varied group of animals.• This we shall see to be as true of man as of any of his relatives in the animal kingdom.• Upon the balance between them depends the enormous variety of societies seen in the animal kingdom.• Such a crude lie can surely be perceived by that genius of the animal kingdom, humans.• The circles were full up, and therefore man was not a part of the animal kingdom at all.• They are the tanks of the animal kingdom, and they come in many forms.• It ignores the obvious discriminations which we make between similar treatment of different species within the animal kingdom.
animal2 adjectiveadj
1. animal urges/instincts etc BASIChuman feelings, desires etc that are connected with sex, food, and other basic needs 獸欲/動物本能等
2  animal products/fats/protein etc things that are made or come from animals 動物産品/脂肪/蛋白等
a diet rich in red meat and animal fats
攝入大量紅肉和動物脂肪的飲食
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animal products/fats/protein etc• It can only obtain it by eating animal proteins.• The method was designed to estimate the intakes of total and saturated fat, cholesterol, and animal protein.• What animal products are used in other wines, and why are producers not obliged to list the ingredients?• In general, the consumption of animal products has decreased while the consumption of plant products increased during recent years.• Licensed hawkers were circulating, braying the merits of spiced sausages containing only real animal protein - so they claimed.• Cholesterol is found only in animal products, such as meats-especially organ meats-whole milk products and the yolk of eggs.• A recently proposed federal ban on feeding animal protein to animals is encouraging, writes Rhodes, but has too many loopholes.• The sanctions could take the form of a ban on virtually all trade in wild animal products with the two countries.
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animal• There are constant reminders that we, too, are animal beings and part of nature, not mere observers.• We have also prepared many animal carcasses or parts of them as study specimens.• She also was a benefactor to other health support groups and animal charities.• George Mendonca, a topiary gardener and real-life Edward Scissorhands who clips animal forms from plants.• Both cut to pieces anything animal in their path, and both have acquired a mystique of terror in their own land.• Road protesters, animal liberationists, that sort of thing.• In the end, plant and animal life is choked to death.• And, accordingly, the two retrievers trained by De Cagny for the film came from an animal rescue program.
Origin animal1
(1300-1400) Latin animalis “having life”, from anima “soul”
an·i·mal1 noun →THESAURUS1animal2 adjectiveadj
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IELTS BNC: 652 COCA: 728
animal

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + ANIMAL | ANIMAL + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤dead, live, living死的動物；活的動物◇the export of live animals for slaughter屠宰用活牲畜的出口➤cold-blooded, warm-blooded冷血／溫血動物▸➤higher, lower高等／低等動物▸➤dumb啞巴牲口▸➤stuffed製成標本的動物◇glass cases of stuffed animals動物標本玻璃櫥◇She sleeps with lots of stuffed animals.她與許多動物標本睡在一起。➤furry毛茸茸的動物▸➤dangerous危險動物▸➤endangered, rare瀕危／珍稀動物▸➤extinct滅絕的動物▸➤social, solitary群居／獨居動物▸➤tame溫順的動物▸➤feral, stray, wild野生動物；走失的動物▸➤exotic異國的動物➤non-human (technical術語) 非人類的動物◇research with humans and non-human animals對人與動物的研究➤caged, trapped, wounded (often figurative) 關在籠中的／落入陷阱的／受傷的動物◇He was pacing the room like a caged animal.他像一頭困獸一樣在房間裏走來走去。➤barnyard, companion, domestic, domesticated, farm, lab (informal, especially NAmE) , laboratory, zoo倉院上的動物；寵物；家畜；馴化的動物；農場裏的牲畜；實驗動物；動物園裏的動物▸➤aquatic, forest, land, marine水生動物；森林裏的動物；陸地上的動物；海洋動物▸➤draught/draft, pack役畜；馱畜◇pack animals such as mules諸如騾子之類的馱畜VERB + ANIMAL➤have, keep擁有／飼養動物◇In court he was banned from keeping animals.法庭判他禁養動物。➤breed, raise, rear (especially BrE) 飼養動物◇animals bred in captivity圈養的動物➤clone克隆動物◇Most cloned animals die at a premature age.大多數克隆動物未成年就死去。➤feed餵動物◇The animals were fed only on pasture.這些動物只在牧場上進食。➤tame, train馴服／訓練動物◇This animal can be trained to follow simple orders.這種動物經過訓練能聽懂簡單的命令。➤hunt, trap獵捕動物；設陷阱捕捉動物▸➤butcher, kill, slaughter屠宰動物；宰殺動物➤sacrifice將動物作為祭品ANIMAL + NOUN➤life, species動物的生活／種類▸➤behaviour/behavior, instinct動物行為；動物的本能▸➤lover喜愛動物的人▸➤husbandry畜牧業▸➤experimentation, experiments, testing, tests動物實驗；動物測試；動物檢驗◇protests against animal experiments對用動物做實驗的抗議➤cruelty對動物的虐待▸➤rights, welfare動物權利；動物福利▸➤fat, products動物脂肪／產品PHRASES➤the animal kingdom, the animal world動物王國／世界◇the wonders of the animal kingdom動物王國的奇事➤a species of animal一個動物物種
IELTS BNC: 652 COCA: 728
animal

noun

animal ♦︎ creature ♦︎ being ♦︎ beast ♦︎ organism ♦︎ thingThese are all words for sth which is alive but which is not a human or a plant. 這些詞均表示動物、生物。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a living animal / creature / being / organism / thing◆a strange animal / creature / being / beast◆a wild animal / creature / beast / thing◆a / an savage / exotic animal / creature / beast◆a / an marine / aquatic animal / creature / organism◆a social animal / creature / being◆a mythical creature / beast■ animal [countable] something that is alive but is not a plant or a human 動物（不包括人）◆These birds perform a ritual which is unique in the animal kingdom.這些鳥會舉行一種儀式，在動物界是獨有的。◆This product has not been tested on animals.這種産品沒有做動物試驗。◆Animal rights groups are staging a protest against the fur trade this Saturday.本周六動物權利組織將舉行反對動物毛皮貿易的抗議活動。ⓘ Humans are not usually considered to be animals, but in technical contexts they can be. 人通常不看成爲animal，但在專業語境中可歸類爲animal◆Humans are the only animals to have developed speech.人類是唯一一種會說話的動物。In other, non-technical contexts, animal is used as a less formal synonym of mammal, to mean any creature that is not a bird, fish, reptile, insect or human being. 在其他非專業語境中，animal用作mammal（哺乳動物）非正式的同義詞，指除鳥類、魚類、爬行類、昆蟲類與人類以外的生物◆the animals and birds of South America南美洲的鳥獸 ■ creature [countable] a real or imaginary animal, especially if it is considered unusual in some way （真實或想象的，尤指非同一般的）動物，生物◆The dormouse is a shy, nocturnal creature.睡鼠是一種在夜間活動的膽小動物。◆Goblins and other dangerous creatures lurked inside the cave.妖怪和其他危險動物埋伏在洞穴裏。■ being [countable] a living creature, especially when considered in the context of science or philosophy （尤指自然科學或哲學語境中的）生物◆Human beings learned to control fire around 100 000 years ago.大約10萬年前人類學會了控制火。◆Dolphins are highly intelligent beings.海豚是非常聰明的生物。■ beast [countable] (old-fashioned or formal) an animal, especially one that is large or dangerous, or one that is unusual （尤指大型、兇猛或獨特的）動物，獸◆He was ripped apart by wild beasts in the forest.他在森林裏被野獸撕成碎片了。◆mythical beasts such as unicorns and dragons獨角獸和龍之類神話中的野獸■ organism ˈɔːgənɪzəm; NAmE ˈɔːrgənɪzəm [countable] (formal or biology 生物) something that is alive, especially sth that is extremely small 有機生物；（尤指）微生物◆Even the simplest, single-celled organisms show examples of this behaviour.即使是最簡單的單細胞生物也表現出這種習性。■ thing [countable] a living creature 生物◆All living things are composed of cells.所有生物都由細胞構成。◆He ran down the hill, screaming like a wild thing.他跑下山坡，瘋了似的尖叫着。ⓘ In this meaning thing is used especially in the collocation living thing. 表達此義時，thing尤用於短語living thing中。
IELTS BNC: 652 COCA: 728
animal
General animal types: adult, amphibian, animal...
General words for living things: animal, creature, organism...
People who are cruel and unkind: monster, savage, ogre...
Words for people according to what they enjoy: aesthete, a good/bad mixer, amateur...
Relating or referring to sex and sexual activity: sexual, romantic, animal...

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