
Animal
Everyday Expressions
n. [C] 动物 (野兽 wild animal)
We should protect animals.
Farm / domestic animal
n. 兽性的人,衣冠禽兽
Drinking alcohol releases the animal in man. (喝酒使人兽行大发。)
Alcoholic workaholic
Release a new product
生活用语 Street Talks
A: Rebecca, I got a D in maths this term. What do I do?
B: Sorry about that, Freddie. Cheer up! You can make it next term.But frankly speaking, if you weren’t such a party animal, you’d have more time for studying. (喜欢参加聚会的人)
She parties too much..
I am not the party type.
A: Joanna usually talks to animals and toys.
B: Poor Jo. If only she had a healthy family!
Youth is/are full of animal spirits. (精力十分旺盛)
That fighter is really an animal when he steps in the (boxing)ring. (当这个拳击手开始比赛的 时候,他立刻变成了一个真正的野兽。)
名言 Quotations
Be a good animal, true to your animal instincts.D.H.Lawrence
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补充知识点:
衍生词语
animalism (兽性; 活力充沛);
animate (v. 赋予…以生命,使活泼);
常见搭配 Useful Phrase
兽性 --- animal instincts
动物界 --- the animal kingdom
畜牧---animal husbandry
诱捕动物 --- trap animals
习语与俗语 Idioms & Slangs
animal desire --- 肉欲
电影对白 Transcripts
Newsman: Sir, why are you running?
Newswoman: Are you doing this for world peace?
Newsman: Are you doing this for the homeless?
Newsman: Are you running for woman’s rights?
Newsman: Or for the environment? Or for animals?
Forrest: They just couldn’t believe that someone would do all that running for no particular reason.