9 宠物与花卉
六级 pet
[pet] n 宠物
eg. The old lady thrust herself through the crowd to look for her pet dog.
老妇人挤过了人群去寻找她的宠物狗。
相关词 pet shop宠物店;
pet name爱称,昵称
托福 vet
[vet] n 兽医
eg. The vet gave him some medicine to cure his kitten.
医生给他一些药用来给他的小猫治病。
相关词 veterinarian [ˌvetərɪˈneərɪən] n 兽医;
veterinary [ˈvetnrɪ] adj 兽医的
四级 dog
[dɒɡ] n 狗
eg. My grandfather suggested that we keep a dog to scare away thieves.
爷爷建议养条狗来吓走小偷。
相关词 dog collar狗项圈;
dog-paddle [ˈdɒgpædl] n 狗爬式游泳;
dogsled [ˈdɒgsled] n 狗拉雪橇;
dog-tired [ˈdɒɡˈtaɪəd] adj 极度疲乏,累极了
托福 pooch
[pu:tʃ] n 狗
eg. The pooch saved his life by barking loudly to wake him up during the fire.
火灾时,那只狗大声狂吠救了他的命。
相关词 doggy [ˈdɒɡɪ] n (儿语)小狗,狗狗;
pup [pʌp] n 小狗;puppy [ˈpʌpɪ] n 小狗,幼犬;
stray dog流浪狗;
guide dog导盲犬
四级 bark
[bɑ:k] v (狗)吠叫;n (狗的)吠声
eg. A barking dog seldom bites.
会叫的狗很少咬人。
相关词 kennel [ˈkenl] n 狗窝,犬舍;
doghouse [ˈdɒɡhaʊs] n 狗窝;
rabies [ˈreɪbi:z] n 狂犬病;
canine [ˈkeɪnaɪn] adj 犬的,似犬的
六级 hound
[haʊnd] n 猎犬,猎狗
eg. The rabbit was pursued by the hound and ran quickly to the forest.
被猎狗紧追着,兔子飞快地跑向了森林。
相关词 bloodhound [ˈblʌdhaʊnd] n 大警犬;
wolfhound [ˈwʊlfhaʊnd] n 猎狼犬;
foxhound [ˈfɒkshaʊnd] n 猎狐狗;
greyhound [ˈgreɪhaʊnd] n 长腿猎狗
托福 poodle
[ˈpu:dl] n 卷毛狗,贵妇犬
eg. The duchess named her poodle "Bella".
公爵夫人给她的卷毛狗命名为“贝拉”。
相关词 Pekinese [ˌpi:kɪˈni:z] n 北京狗,狮子狗;
pug [pʌg] n 哈巴狗;
chihuahua [tʃɪˈwɑ:wə] n 吉娃娃狗
托福 mastiff
[ˈmæstɪf] n 大训犬,獒犬
eg. The ferocious mastiff was chained by his owner in order not to hurt people.
为了不伤害到人,那只凶猛的獒犬被主人拴了起来。
相关词 Tibetan mastiff藏獒;
sheepdog [ˈʃi:pdɒg] n 牧羊犬
托福 terrier
[ˈterɪə(r)] n 小猎犬
eg. Which type of terrier do you like best?
你最喜欢哪种类型的小猎犬?
相关词 beagle [ˈbi:gl] n 小猎兔犬;
bulldog [ˈbʊldɒɡ] n 斗牛狗,牛头犬;
dachshund [ˈdæksnd] n 腊肠狗;
spaniel [ˈspænjəl] n 长毛垂耳狗
四级 cat
[kæt] n 猫
eg. The cat is cruel to all but his master and his own kind.这只猫除
了对自己的主人与自己的同类友善外,对其他人都很凶。
相关词 cattery [ˈkætərɪ] n 猫代养所;
caterwaul [ˈkætəwɔ:l] v (猫)号叫;
cat flap猫洞;
catty [ˈkætɪ] adj (女人)搬弄是非的
托福 puss
[pʊs] n 猫咪
eg. Poor puss, where are you from?
可怜的小猫咪,你从哪里来?
相关词 whisker [ˈwɪskə(r)] n (猫、鼠等的)须;
tomcat [ˈtɒmkæt] n 公猫,雄猫
同义词 pussy [ˈpʊsɪ] n (儿语)猫咪;kitty [ˈkɪtɪ] n 猫咪,小猫
四级 mouse
[maʊs] n (pl.mice [mais])老鼠,耗子
eg. I have a great fear of mice.
我很怕老鼠。
相关词 mousetrap [ˈmaʊstræp] n 捕鼠器;
hamster [ˈhæmstə] n 仓鼠;
guinea pig天竺鼠,豚鼠
同义词 rat [ræt] n 老鼠,耗子
托福 goldfish
[ˈɡəʊldfɪʃ] n 金鱼
eg. The black cat sat in front of the fish tank, staring at the goldfish.
那只黑猫蹲在鱼缸前,盯着里面的那条金鱼。
相关词 goldfish bowl金鱼缸;
fishmonger [ˈfɪʃmʌŋgə(r)] n 鱼贩,鱼店
四级 cage
[keɪdʒ] n 笼子
eg. Don't you think the birds that are locked in the cage are very poor?
你不觉得被锁在笼子里的小鸟很可怜吗?
相关词 birdcage [ˈbɜ:dkeɪdʒ] n 鸟笼;coop [ku:p] n 笼子;
caged [keɪdʒd] adj 关在笼中的;
aviary [ˈeɪvɪərɪ] n 鸟舍,大鸟笼
四级 pigeon
[ˈpɪdʒɪn] n 鸽子
eg. A wounded pigeon was standing on the tree.
一只受伤的鸽子站在树上。
相关词 carrier pigeon信鸽;
homing pigeon赛鸽,信鸽;
wood pigeon林鸽
托福 thrush
[θrʌʃ] n 画眉
eg. Every morning, he is woken up by the song of the thrush.
每天早上,他都会被画眉鸟的叫声吵醒。
相关词 birdsong [ˈbɜ:dsɒŋ] n 鸟鸣声;kingfisher [ˈkɪŋfɪʃə(r)] n 翠鸟;
magpie [ˈmæɡpaɪ] n 喜鹊;lark [lɑ:k] n 云雀,百灵
同义词 throstle [ˈθrɒsl] n 画眉鸟
四级 parrot
[ˈpærət] n 鹦鹉
eg. We have to admit that a parrot is an amazing mimic.
我们不得不承认鹦鹉很会学舌。
相关词 parrot-fashion [ˈpærətˈfæʃən] adv 鹦鹉学舌般地,盲从地;
budgerigar [ˈbʌdʒərɪgɑ:(r)] n 虎皮鹦鹉;
canary [kəˈneərɪ] n 金丝雀
四级 flower
[ˈflaʊə(r)] n 花,花卉
eg. They are strewing flowers on her grave.
他们正在往她坟墓上撒花。
相关词 flower arranging插花;
flowered [ˈflaʊəd] adj 饰有花卉图案的;
flowering [ˈflaʊərɪŋ] n 开花时节;
floral [ˈflɔ:rəl] adj 花的;
florist [ˈflɒrɪst] n 花商
四级 bloom
[blu:m] n 花;v 开花
eg. Those peonies have beautiful blooms.
那些牡丹花开得真美。
相关词 garland [ˈgɑ:lənd] n 花环,花冠;
florescence [flɔ:ˈresns] n 花期;
inflorescence [ˌɪnflɔ:ˈresns] n 花序
同义词 blossom [ˈblɒsəm] n 花朵,花簇
托福 parterre
[pɑ:ˈteə] n 花坛
eg. There is a big round parterre in our backyard.
我们家的后院里有一个圆形的大花坛。
相关词 flowerpot [ˈflaʊəpɒt] n 花盆;
bonsai [ˈbɒnsaɪ] n 盆景;
vase [vɑ:z] n 花瓶
同义词 flower bed花坛
六级 fragrance
[ˈfreɪgrəns] n 香味
eg. What pretty flowers, and they are full of fragrance.
多漂亮的花啊,它们还散发着芳香。
相关词 fragrant [ˈfreɪgrənt] adj 香的,芳香的;
scented [ˈsentɪd] adj 芬芳的
同义词 scent [sent] n 香味
托福 flower nursery
[ˈflaʊə(r)][ˈnɜ:sərɪ] 花圃
eg. When the roses are in full bloom, the flower nursery looks very beautiful.
当玫瑰开花时,园子里美丽极了。
相关词 gardener [ˈɡɑ:dnə(r)] n 园艺爱好者,园丁;
horticulture [ˈhɔ:tɪkʌltʃə(r)] n 园艺,园艺学;
pergola [ˈpɜ:ɡələ] n 花架,蔓藤架