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creature
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Derivatives :
adj
creatural
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adj
creaturely
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- creature
['kriːtʃər]
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1.
noun
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(animal) 动物
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2.
noun
(person) 人
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- creature
[ˈkriːʧər]
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n.[c]
[American English]
生物，生灵
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He trawled for sea creatures using an improvised net.
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他用临时制作的网去捕捞海生物。
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2.
n.[c]
人，人类
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We are in general creatures of habit.
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总的来说，我们都是习惯性的生物。
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3.
n.[c]
傀儡，工具
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She is a creature of her employer because he has given her a raise.
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因为他给她升了职，她成了老板控制的工具，
Collins English-English Dictionary
- creature
['kriːtʃə]
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n
a living being, esp an animal
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2.
n
something that has been created, whether animate or inanimate
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a creature of the imagination
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3.
n
a human being; person: used as a term of scorn, pity, or endearment
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4.
n
a person who is dependent upon another; tool or puppet
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5.
n
[Etymology]
C13: from Church Latin creatura, from Latin creare to create
Examples
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a mythical creature
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神话人物
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No other creature can fly as far as birds.
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没有比鸟飞得更远的动物。
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That girl lost all her family. The poor creature.
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这个女孩失去了所有的亲人。可怜的小家伙。
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The emperor is no more than a creature of the queen's.
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这个皇帝不过是这位女王的一个傀儡。
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The creature that has the better perception of its environment will enjoy an advantage over its rival.
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对周围环境有较好感知能力的动物比其竞争对手更占有优势。
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The wizard aroused a new creature from his spell.
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那个巫师用他的咒语召唤出一种新生物。
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