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

蝴蝶

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

耕畜

any male member of the cow family

公牛

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

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

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

马

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

猪

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

荒野

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

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

鸟

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

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

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

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

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

猴

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

兔

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

鼠

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

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

虎

any animal that lives in the sea

海洋动物

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

海蜇

‌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