书籍 English File - 初中级 - 第 9A 课

a living thing, like a cat or a dog, that can move and needs food to stay alive, but not a plant or a human

动物

a small creature such as a bee or ant that has six legs, and generally one or two pairs of wings

昆虫

a black and yellow insect that collects nectar and produces wax and honey, which can fly and sting

蜜蜂

a flying insect with a long, thin body and large, typically brightly colored wings

蝶

a flying insect that bites people and animals and feeds on their blood

蚊子

a small creature that spins webs to catch insects for food, with eight legs and two fangs by which poison is injected to its prey

蜘蛛

a winged insect with a powerful sting and black and yellow colors

黄蜂

any animal that is kept and raised on a farm because of its function or profit

农场动物, 家畜

any male member of the cow family

公牛, 牛

a farm bird that we keep to use its meat and eggs

鸡, 母鸡

a large farm animal that we keep to use its milk or its meat

牛

‌an animal with horns and a coat of hair that lives wild in the mountains or is kept on farms for its milk or meat

山羊, 野山羊

an animal that is large, has a tail and four legs, and we use for racing, pulling carriages, riding, etc.

马, 母马

a farm animal that has short legs, a curly tail, and a fat body, typically raised for its meat

猪, 豕

a farm animal that we keep to use its meat or wool

羊

(of an animal or plant) living or growing in a natural state, without any human interference

野生的, 自然的

a small flying creature that comes out at night

蝙蝠

a large animal with sharp claws and thick fur, which eats meat, honey, insects, and fruits

熊, 棕熊

an animal with a beak, wings, and feathers that is usually capable of flying

鸟, 飞鸟

a large desert animal with a long neck and one or two humps on its back

骆驼, 单峰骆驼

a large reptile with very big jaws, sharp teeth, short legs, and a hard skin and long tail that lives in rivers and lakes in warmer regions

鳄鱼

a large, wild animal with long legs which eats grass and can run very fast, typically the males have horns

鹿, 梅花鹿

an animal that is very large, has thick gray skin, four legs, a very long nose that is called a trunk, and mostly lives in Asia and Africa

大象

a tall animal with a very long neck and long legs that has brown spots on its yellow fur

长颈鹿

a large Australian animal with a long tail and two strong legs that moves by leaping, female of which can carry its babies in its stomach pocket which is called a pouch

袋鼠

a powerful and large animal that is from the cat family and mostly found in Africa, with the male having a large mane

狮子, 母狮

a playful and intelligent animal that has a long tail and usually lives in trees and warm countries

猴子, 猕猴

an animal that is small, eats plants, has a short tail, long ears, and soft fur

兔子, 野兔

a large mouse-like animal with a long tail, which spreads diseases

老鼠

a legless, long, and thin animal whose bite may be dangerous

蛇, 长蛇

a type of large and wild animal that is from the cat family, has orange fur and black stripes, and is mostly found in Asia

老虎

any animal that lives in the sea

海洋动物, 海生生物

an intelligent sea mammal that looks like a whale and has a long snout and teeth

海豚

a sea creature that has a bell-shaped body, which is gelatinous and transparent, long thin tentacles and a poisonous sting

水母

‌a large sea fish with a pointed fin on its back and very sharp teeth

鲨鱼

a very large animal that lives in the sea, with horizontal tail fin and a blowhole on top of its head for breathing

鲸鱼