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animal
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Derivatives :
adv
animally
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- animal
['ænɪməl]
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noun
[c]
(creature) 动物
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2.
noun
(type of person) 与众不同的人
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3.
noun
[pej]
(brute) 禽兽
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4.
adjective
[+fats]
[ products]
[ instinct]
[ attraction]
动物的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- animal
['ænɪməl]
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n
[Zoology]
any living organism characterized by voluntary movement, the possession of cells with noncellulose cell walls and specialized sense organs enabling rapid response to stimuli, and the ingestion of complex organic substances such as plants and other animals
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2.
n
any mammal, esp any mammal except man
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3.
n
a brutish person
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4.
n
[facetious]
a person or thing (esp in the phrase no such animal)
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5.
n
[Austral]
[Spoken]
a very dirty car
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6.
adj
of, relating to, or derived from animals
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animal products
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an animal characteristic
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7.
adj
of or relating to the physical needs or desires; carnal; sensual
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8.
adj
[Etymology]
C14: from Latin animal (n), from animalis (adj) living, breathing; see anima
Examples
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apatetic coloration of an animal
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一种动物的拟色色彩
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a pack animal
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驮载动物
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an animal of the dog type
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狗类动物
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The animal I like the most? The dog.
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我最喜欢什么动物？狗啊。
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He is that rare animal, an amazing actor who can also sing and dance.
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他是个很棒的演员，能歌善舞，真是少有的奇人。
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