GRE必备词汇 - 与动物相关

the animals of a particular geological period or region

动物区系

(of animals and plants) found and developed only in a particular place and not been brought from elsewhere

土著

a mammal with claws that can't retract and often has a long snout, and often used for companionship, hunting, or guarding purposes

类似犬科动物的

any animal in the cat family

猫科动物

any animal that does not possess or cannot develop a spinal column, such as an arthropod, mollusk, etc.

虫

any cold-blooded animal with the ability to live both on land and in water, such as toads, frogs, etc.

两栖类

the hard outer covering that supports the body of an animal, such as an arthropod

外骨骼

an invertebrate animal with a segmented body and a chitinous exoskeleton, such as a spider, crab, etc.

节肢动物

any cold-blooded animal of the class Reptilia that breathes air and is a vertebrate, such as snakes, frogs, etc.

爬虫类动物

any invertebrate that lives in aquatic or damp habitats and has a soft unsegmented body, often covered with a shell

软体动物

small animals or insects that are believed to be destructive and are difficult to handle when they appear in a considerable number

害虫

an animal that feeds on the flesh of other animals

肉食动物

any animal that only feeds on plants

草食动物

an animal or person that feeds on a wide range of both plants and meat

杂食动物

to control the population of a wild animal, particularly by killing weak or sick ones

剔除

(of an animal) to have sex and give birth to young

(of an animal) fit to live with people and not afraid of them

驯服动物

(of wild animals) living by preying on other animals, especially live animals

掠夺性的

to remove the sexual organs of a female animal, called ovaries

阉割

to make or become undetectable by resembling the color or shape of a surrounding

伪装

a female horse that is kept for breeding

母马

a male mammal, particularly a deer or an antelope

雄鹿

a hole that an animal digs in the ground to use as a shelter

地下洞穴

the hidden place where a wild predatory animal lives

巢穴

to make low crying sounds out of fear, pain or sadness

呜咽

a domesticated bird that is particularly kept for its meat and eggs

鸡

an animal that has recently cracked and come out of its shell

幼体

to keep an egg in a favorable condition to help it develop until it hatches

孵化

(of some animals or plants) to spend the winter sleeping deeply

过冬

(of sheep, cows, etc.) to feed on the grass in a field

放牧

(of a bird) to move the beak in a sudden movement and bite something

啄

to move smoothly and quietly, like a snake

爬行

to make a short high sound characteristic of a bird

鸣叫

(of horses) to move quite fast, but not yet as fast as possible

慢跑

any of the long, stiff hairs that grow on the face of a cat, mouse, etc.

腮须胡须

the projecting part of the face of some animals such as dogs and horses that includes their jaws and noses

枪口

one of the two long and sharp teeth that some animals such as dogs, wolfs, or snakes have

尖牙

each of the curved pointy teeth of some animals such as elephants, boars, etc., especially one that stands out from the closed mouth

长牙

the feathers of a bird covering its body

羽毛

a prominent feature exhibited by some birds on their heads, consisting of feathers, fur, or skin

波峰

a long piece of rope, leather strap or light chain used for guiding and controlling a dog or other animals

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