托福必备词汇 - 动物王国

any living thing that is able to move on its own, such as an animal, fish, etc.

生物

all wild animals, considered as a whole, living in the natural environment

野生动物

a group that animals, plants, etc. of the same type which are capable of producing healthy offspring with each other are divided into

种类

the place or area in which certain animals, birds, or plants naturally exist, lives, and grows

栖息地

living in or taken from water that does not contain salt

淡水

living in or taken from water that contains salt or seawater

盐水

an animal, usually a wild or dangerous one

兽

a class of animals to which humans, cows, lions, etc. belong, have warm blood, fur or hair and typically produce milk to feed their young

哺乳动物

any small mammal with a pair of strong front teeth, such as mice, hamsters, rats, etc.

啮齿动物

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

两栖类

a class of animals to which crocodiles, lizards, etc. belong, characterized by having cold blood and scaly skin

爬虫

describing an animal that its body temperature changes depending on the temperature of its surroundings

any mammalian animal that belongs to the same group as humans, such as monkeys, apes, lemurs, etc.

猭

a tailless animal similar to a monkey, such as chimpanzees and gorillas

猿

the poisonous substance produced by some snakes, scorpions, or spiders to kill their prey or to defend themselves from predators

毒液

(of an animal or insect) to pierce the skin of another animal or a human, typically injecting poison, either in self-defense or while preying

蜇

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

伪装

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

(of a bird, insect, fish, etc.) to produce eggs

产卵

each of the pair of the animals or birds that are breeding

伴侣

a young carnivorous mammal, such as a bear, lion, fox, etc.

幼兽

the hidden place where a wild predatory animal lives

巢穴

a group of birds of the same type, flying and feeding together

群

a group of animals, such as cows, sheep, etc. that are from the same species, which move and feed together

一群

a group of animals of the same type hunting or living together, particularly wolves

一群动物

an animal's foot that typically has a combination of nails, claws, fur, and pads

爪子

a sharp and curved nail on the toe of an animal or a bird

爪子

the hard or pointed part of a bird's mouth

喙

the sound that a bird or an animal usually makes

通话

to change wild animals or plants for human use or cultivation

驯

(of an animal, plant, etc.) not having any living members, either due to natural causes, environmental changes, or human activity

灭绝的

(of fish, birds, or other animals) to move to different geographic areas according to seasons in order to breed, find food, or escape harsh environmental conditions

a doctor who is trained to treat animals

兽医