animal

noun

1. 兽；牲畜；动物（不包括鸟、鱼、爬行动物、昆虫或人）
   a creature that is not a bird, a fish, a reptile , an insect or a human
   1. the animals and birds of South America
      南美的鸟兽
   2. a small furry animal
      毛茸茸的小动物
   3. Fish oils are less saturated than animal fats.
      鱼油不如动物脂肪饱和。
   4. domestic animals such as dogs and cats
      狗猫之类的家畜
2. 动物（不包括植物或人的生物）
   any living thing that is not a plant or a human
   1. the animal kingdom
      动物界
   2. This product has not been tested on animals.
      这种产品尚未在动物身上试验。
3. 动物（包括人）
   any living creature, including humans
   1. Humans are the only animals to have developed speech.
      人是唯一发展出语言的动物。
4. 衣冠禽兽；残暴的人；卑鄙下流的人
   a person who behaves in a cruel or unpleasant way, or who is very dirty
   1. The person who did this is an animal, a brute.
      干这种事的人是畜生，是野兽。
5. 某类型的人（或事物、机构等）
   a particular type of person, thing, organization, etc.
   1. She's not a political animal.
      她不是搞政治的那种人。
   2. The government which followed the election was a very different animal.
      选举后的政府与前一届的截然不同。

adj.

1. 肉体的；肉欲的；情欲的
   relating to the physical needs and basic feelings of people
   1. animal desires/passion/instincts
      兽欲；肉欲激情；情欲本能
   2. animal magnetism (= a quality in sb that other people find attractive, usually in a sexual way)
      对异性的吸引力

1. N-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.
   1. He was attacked by wild animals...
      他遭到野兽的袭击。
   2. He had a real knowledge of animals, birds and flowers.
      他在花鸟走兽方面知之甚多。
2. N-COUNT 动物（泛指人类以外的任何生物）
   Any living creature other than a human being can be referred to as an animal .
   1. Language is something which fundamentally distinguishes humans from animals.
      语言是将人类与动物区分开来的基本特征。
   2. ...a habitat for plants and animals.
      动植物的栖息地
3. N-COUNT 动物（包括人类在内的任何生物）
   Any living creature, including a human being, can be referred to as an animal .
   1. Watch any young human being, or any other young animal.
      注意儿童或其他幼小动物。
4. ADJ 动物的；野兽的；取自动物的
   Animal products come from animals rather than from plants.
   1. The illegal trade in animal products continues to flourish...
      野生动物制品的非法交易仍旧猖獗。
   2. Cut down on animal fats found in red meat, hard cheeses and so on.
      减少摄入存在于红色肉类、硬干酪等中的动物脂肪。
5. N-COUNT 禽兽;野蛮的人
   If you say that someone is an animal, you find their behaviour disgusting or very unpleasant.
   1. This man is an animal, a beast...
      这人是个畜生，是个野兽。
   2. He was an animal in his younger days.
      他年轻时，是个衣冠禽兽。
6. ADJ 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.
   1. There was no doubting the animal magnetism of the man...
      这个男人无疑有一种野性的魅力。
   2. 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。
7. N-COUNT …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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。

1. The eagle is the animal most sacred to the Native Americans.
   对印第安人来说，鹰是最神圣的动物。
2. He was attacked by wild animals
   他遭到野兽的袭击。
3. He had a real knowledge of animals, birds and flowers.
   他在花鸟走兽方面知之甚多。
4. Language is something which fundamentally distinguishes humans from animals.
   语言是将人类与动物区分开来的基本特征。
5. Watch any young human being, or any other young animal.
   注意儿童或其他幼小动物。
6. The illegal trade in animal products continues to flourish
   野生动物制品的非法交易仍旧猖獗。
7. Cut down on animal fats found in red meat, hard cheeses and so on.
   减少摄入存在于红色肉类、硬干酪等中的动物脂肪。
8. This man is an animal, a beast
   这人是个畜生，是个野兽。
9. He was an animal in his younger days.
   他年轻时，是个衣冠禽兽。
10. There was no doubting the animal magnetism of the man
    这个男人无疑有一种野性的魅力。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. Even biology undergraduates may balk at animal experiments
    面对动物实验，哪怕是生物专业的大学生也会畏缩。
14. I wondered if it was an animal caught in a trap.
    我在想，会不会是什么动物掉进了陷阱。
15. They eat only plant foods, and take care to exclude animal products from other areas of their lives
    他们只吃素食，在生活的其他方面也注意拒绝使用动物产品。
16. The grain just rotted and all they could use it for was animal feed.
    谷物完全烂掉了，他们能将其派上的唯一用场就是作动物饲料。
17. I feel that not enough is being done to protect the local animal life
    我觉得对当地野生动物的保护力度不够。
18. The alfalfa plant is widely used as animal fodder.
    苜蓿科植物广泛用作动物饲料。
19. Animal welfare is a subject very close to my heart.
    动物福利是我非常关注的一个问题。
20. The book includes some useful facts about animal and plant life.
    这本书包括了有关动植物的一些有用的知识。
21. The animal may have some white markings.
    这个动物可能有一些白色的斑纹。
22. The artist recorded interviews on a variety of topics and modelled an appropriate animal for each voice.
    这位艺术家把关于各种话题的访谈录了下来，并为每种声音塑造了一个贴切的动物模型。
23. She's more of a social animal than me.
    她比我更喜欢社交。
24. The animal then turned on him and he was savaged to death.
    接着野兽突然袭击了他，最后把他咬死了。
25. Scientists have found the bones of a hoofed grazing animal about the size of a small horse
    科学家们已经发现了一种约有马驹般大小的有蹄草食性动物的骨骼。
26. An animal's sense of smell is still crucial to its survival.
    动物的嗅觉对其生存仍然至关重要。
27. In Australia I believe that they call it animal magnetism.
    我相信，在澳大利亚，他们称之为动物磁性。
28. His office was lined with animal heads, trophies of his hunting hobby.
    他办公室挂满了兽头，都是他业余打猎获得的战利品。

noun

1. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

   Synonym:    animate beingbeastbrutecreaturefauna