GRE必备词汇 - 与动物相关

the animals of a particular geological period or region

动物群

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

本土的, 土著的

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

犬, 狗

any animal in the cat family

猫科动物, 猫

species that do not possess or cannot develop a spinal column, such as an arthropod, mollusk, etc.

无脊椎动物, 无脊椎

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

两栖动物

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.

爬行动物, 爬虫类

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

软体动物, 双壳类

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

害虫, 有害动物

an animal that feeds on the flesh of other animals

肉食动物

any animal that only feeds on plants

食草动物

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

捕杀, 减少

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

繁殖, 交配

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

驯服的, 温顺的

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

掠食性的, 捕食者的

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

切除卵巢, 绝育

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

伪装, 掩盖

a female horse that is kept for breeding

繁殖母马, 种马

a male mammal, particularly a deer or an antelope

雄性动物, 公鹿

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

洞, 巢穴

the hidden place where a wild predatory animal lives

洞穴, 巢穴

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

呜咽, 低声哭泣

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

家禽, 家养鸟

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

幼崽, 刚孵化的动物

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

孵化, 保温

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

冬眠, 休眠

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

放牧, 吃草

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

啄, 啄食

to move smoothly and quietly, like a snake

滑行, 蜿蜒

to make a short high sound characteristic of a bird

鸣叫, 歌唱

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

小跑, 骑马奔跑

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

胡须, 触须

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

口鼻, 面口

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

獠牙, 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

獠牙, 牙齒

the feathers of a bird covering its body

羽毛, 禽羽

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

冠, 羽毛

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

牵引绳, 绳子