animal
['æn.ɪ.məl] noun countable
CREATURE 生物
ESSENTIAL
■something that lives and moves but is not a human, bird, fish or insect （除人、鸟、鱼和昆虫之外的）动物；兽；牲畜•wild/domestic animals野生动物／家畜 •Both children are real animal lovers.两个孩子都很喜爱动物。 •Surveys show that animal welfare has recently become a major concern for many schoolchildren.调查显示动物福利近来已成为很多小学生关注的主要问题。 ESSENTIAL
■anything that lives and moves, including people, birds, etc. （包括人、鸟等的任何）动物•Humans, insects, reptiles, birds and mammals are all animals.人、昆虫、爬行动物、鸟类和哺乳动物都是动物。
['æn.ɪ.məl] noun countable
BAD PERSON 坏人 informal
■an unpleasant, cruel person or someone who behaves badly 牲畜般的人；残暴野蛮的人；猪狗不如的人•He's a real animal when he's had too much to drink.他酒一喝多，简直就是畜生。
['æn.ɪ.məl] noun countable
TYPE 类型
■used to describe what type of person or thing someone or something is 某种类型的人（或物）•At heart she is a political animal.本质上她是一个很有政治秉性的人。 •She is that rare animal (= she is very unusual) , a brilliant scientist who can communicate her ideas to ordinary people.她是个少见的奇才，是一位能够把自己的思想传达给普通人的优秀科学家。 •Feminism in France and England are rather different animals (= are different).法国和英国的女权主义不属于同一种类型。
['æn.ɪ.məl] adjective
CREATURE 生物
IMPROVER
■made or obtained from an animal or animals 取自动物的；以动物为原料的•animal products动物产品 •animal fat/skins动物脂肪／毛皮 IMPROVER
■relating to, or taking the form of, an animal or animals rather than a plant or human being 动物的•The island was devoid of all animal life (= There were no animals on the island).这个岛上没有任何动物生存。
['æn.ɪ.məl] adjective
PHYSICAL 身体的
[before noun]
■relating to physical desires or needs, and not spiritual or mental ones 肉体的；肉欲的•As an actor Russell Crowe has a sort of animal magnetism.作为一名演员，罗素‧克洛具有一种对异性的吸引力。 •She knew that Dave wasn't the right man for her but she couldn't deny the animal attraction between them.她明知戴夫不是适合她的男人，但无法抗拒他们之间肉体上的吸引力。 |