1N-COUNT (除鸟、鱼、昆虫或人类之外的)动物,兽类 An animal is a living creature such as a dog, lion, or rabbit, rather than a bird, fish, insect, or human being. (除鸟、鱼、昆虫或人类之外的)动物,兽类
He was attacked by wild animals.
他遭到野兽的袭击。
He had a real knowledge of animals, birds and flowers.
6ADJ 肉体的;肉欲的;动物的;非理性的Animal qualities, feelings, or abilities relate to someone's physical nature and instincts rather than to their mind. 肉体的;肉欲的;动物的;非理性的
There was no doubting the animal magnetism of the man.
这个男人无疑有一种野性的魅力。
You feel an animal panic to run and hide.
你会感到一种本能的恐惧而想要去逃避。
7N-COUNT [supplement NOUN]…类型的人;有特殊兴趣的人 You can refer to someone as a particular type of animal in order to say what their interests are or what their typical behaviour is. …类型的人;有特殊兴趣的人
You're quite a party animal aren't you, out there every night.
你就是为派对而生的,不是吗,每天晚上你都去参加派对。
The entrepreneur at twenty-five is a different animal from the entrepreneur at fifty.
25岁的企业家和50岁的企业家是两种不同的人。
Quotations
Animals, whom we have made our slaves, we do not like to consider our equalCharles Darwin
The best thing about animals is that they don't talk muchThornton WilderThe Skin of Our Teeth
If I could do anything about the way people behave towards each other, I would, but since I can't I'll stick to the animalsBrigitte Bardot
It's almost as if we're put here on earth to show how silly [animals] aren'tRussell HobanTurtle Diary