animal
noun [ C ] uk/ˈæn.ɪ.məl/ us/ˈæn.ɪ.məl/
(CREATURE)
A1 （除人、鸟、鱼和昆虫之外的）动物；兽；牲畜
something that lives and moves but is not a human, bird, fish, or insect
wild/domestic animals 野生动物／家畜
Both children are real animal lovers. 两个孩子都很喜爱动物。
Surveys show that animal welfare has recently become a major concern for many schoolchildren. 调查表明动物福利近来已成为很多小学生关注的主要问题。
B2 （包括人、鸟等的任何）动物
anything that lives and moves, including people, birds, etc.
Humans, insects, reptiles, birds, and mammals are all animals. 人、昆虫、爬行动物、鸟类和哺乳动物都是动物。
- More examples
- The panda is becoming an increasingly rare animal.
- The farmer was accused of cruelty to animals.
- Some animals hunt at night.
- These remote islands are inhabited only by birds and small animals.
- Personally , I don't think animals should be killed for their fur.
(BAD PERSON)
informal牲畜般的人；残暴野蛮的人；猪狗不如的人
an unpleasant, cruel person or someone who behaves badly
He's a real animal when he's had too much to drink. 他酒一喝多，简直就是畜生。
(TYPE)
某种类型的人（或物）
used to describe what type of person or thing someone or something is
At heart she is a political animal. 本质上她是一个很有政治秉性的人。
She is that rare animal (= she is very unusual), a brilliant scientist who can communicate her ideas to ordinary people. 她是个少见的奇才，是一位能够把自己的思想传达给普通人的优秀科学家。
Feminism in France and England are rather different animals (= are different). 法国和英国的女权主义不属于同一种类型。
animal
adjective uk/ˈæn.ɪ.məl/ us/ˈæn.ɪ.məl/
(FROM ANIMALS)
取自动物的；以动物为原料的
made or obtained from an animal or animals
animal products 动物产品
animal fat/skins 动物脂肪／毛皮
动物的
relating to, or taking the form of, an animal or animals rather than a plant or human being
The island was devoid of all animal life (= there were no animals on the island). 这个岛上没有任何动物生存。
(PHYSICAL)
[ before noun ]肉体的;肉欲的
relating to physical desires or needs, and not spiritual or mental ones
As an actor, he has a sort of animal magnetism. 作为一名演员，他具有一种对异性的吸引力。
She knew that Dave wasn't the right man for her but she couldn't deny the animal attraction between them. 她明知戴夫不是适合她的男人，但无法抗拒他们之间肉体上的吸引力。