animal

animal, beast, creature, brute, cattle

名词 animal:

1. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
   同义词：animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna

形容词 animal:

1. marked by the appetites and passions of the body
   同义词：carnal, fleshly, sensual
2. of the nature of or characteristic of or derived from an animal or animals

1. The jackal is a wild animal in Africa and Asia.
   豺狼是产于亚非的一种野生动物。
2. A dog is a vertebrate animal.
   狗是脊椎动物。
3. The brush is made of animal bristles.
   刷子是用动物的鬃毛制造的。
4. This word denotes a certain kind of animal.
   这个词是一种野兽的名称。
5. Animal dung may be used as manure.
   动物的粪便可以作为肥料使用。
6. A pig is a domestic animal.
   猪是一种家畜。
7. The camel is a herbivorous animal.
   骆驼是一种食草动物。

an.i.mal

n.（名词）
A multicellular organism of the kingdom Animalia, differing from plants in certain typical characteristics such as capacity for locomotion, nonphotosynthetic metabolism, pronounced response to stimuli, restricted growth, and fixed bodily structure.
动物：动物界中的多细胞生物，某些典型特征与植物不同，如有运动能力，能进行非光合作用的新陈代谢，能对刺激产生有声反应，有限制的生长和固定的身体结构
An animal organism other than a human being, especially a mammal.
兽，牲畜：不包括人在内的动物，尤指哺乳动物
A person who behaves in a bestial or brutish manner.
畜生般的人，残暴的人：行为象畜生或行为残暴的人
A human being considered with respect to his or her physical, as opposed to spiritual, nature.
兽性，动物性：一个人身体方面的特性，与精神和性情相对的方面
A person having a specified aptitude or set of interests:
与众不同的人，奇特的事物：具有独特才能和兴趣爱好的人：
例句：
.that rarest of musical animals, an instrumentalist who is as comfortable on a podium with a stick as he is playing his instrument.(Lon Tuck)
.那个优秀的擅长音乐的人，他在指挥台上挥动指挥棒和他演奏乐器一样如醉如痴.(朗·塔克)

adj.（形容词）
Relating to, characteristic of, or derived from an animal or animals:
动物的：有关动物的，有动物特征的，或由动物得出的：
例句：
animal fat.
动物脂肪

Relating to the physical as distinct from the spiritual nature of people:
人的动物性的：有关人的身体的，与精神特性不同的：
例句：
animal instincts and desires.See Synonyms at brute
动物本能和欲望参见 brute

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Latin
源自 拉丁语
from anim3le [neuter of] anim3lis [living]
源自 anim3le [] anim3lis的中性 [活着的]
from anima [soul] * see an…-
源自 anima [灵魂，精神] *参见 an…-