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 people make a sharp distinction between humans and other animals
  很多人认为人类和其他动物截然不同。
• People said we were interfering with nature, and that we should just let the animals die
  人们说我们是在干涉自然界，还说我们应该任由动物死去。
• Plants, like animals, often have restricted habitats.
  植物和动物一样，生活环境常常有限。
• 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。
• Hostility towards outsiders is characteristic of both human and non-human animals.
  对外来者怀有敌意是人类和其他动物共有的特征。
• The animals had been fed and stabled
  牲畜已经喂好并关进厩里了。
• These people are animals and what they did was unforgivable
  这些人是禽兽，他们所做的一切都是不可原谅的。
• 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。
• Many kinds of animals have vanished from the earth.
  许多动物已从地球上消失了。
• Animals get tangled in fishing nets and drown
  动物被缠进渔网里淹死了。