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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

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

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

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