carnivorous
- 英式英标[kɑrˈnɪvərəs]
- 美式音标[kɑː\'nɪv(ə)rəs]
英文词源
- carnivorous (adj.)
- 1640s, from Latin carnivorus "flesh-eating, feeding on flesh," from caro (genitive carnis) "flesh" (see carnage) + vorare "to devour" (see voracity).
实用例句
- 1. Snakes are carnivorous.
- 蛇是食肉动物。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Among the carnivorous animals are the leopard, lion, and tiger.
- 食肉动物中有豹子 、 狮子和老虎.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. 'The rat,'said O'Brien, still addressing his invisible audience,'although a rodent, is carnivorous.
- “ 老鼠, ”奥勃良仍向看不见的听众说, “ 是啮齿动物, 但是也食肉.
来自英汉文学
- 4. The teeth of the ruminant are specialised, unlike those of a carnivorous animal.
- 反刍家畜的牙齿很特殊, 完全不同于肉食动物.
来自辞典例句
- 5. The traps of carnivorous plants function a little like the stomachs and small intestines of animals.
- 食肉植物的捕蝇器起着动物的胃和小肠的作用.
来自辞典例句
