canine
【“狗”或“犬科动物”】
canine 这个单词既可以作 名词,也可以作 形容词,它的核心含义与“狗”或“犬科动物”相关。
1. Canine (形容词) —— 与狗或犬科动物相关
表示“狗的、犬科的、像狗的”。用于描述狗的特征、行为或生理特征。
- Dogs and wolves belong to the canine family.
(狗和狼属于犬科动物。) - She has a strong canine instinct to protect her home.
(她有一种强烈的类似狗的本能去保护家园。) - Canine teeth are used for tearing food.
(犬齿用于撕裂食物。)
2. Canine (名词) —— 狗、犬科动物或犬齿
- 指狗或犬科动物(如狼、狐狸等)
- The police trained the canines to detect drugs.
(警察训练这些警犬来检测毒品。) - Foxes and jackals are canines.
(狐狸和胡狼都是犬科动物。)
- The police trained the canines to detect drugs.
- 指犬齿(獠牙)
- Humans have four canines, which help tear food.
(人类有四颗犬齿,用来撕裂食物。) - The vampire’s long canines were terrifying.
(那个吸血鬼的长犬齿很吓人。)
- Humans have four canines, which help tear food.
3. 相关短语
- canine unit:警犬队
- canine companion:狗狗伙伴(通常指宠物犬)
- canine behavior:犬类行为
4. 总结
词性 | 含义 | 例子 |
---|---|---|
形容词 | 与狗或犬科动物相关 | She studies canine behavior.(她研究犬类行为。) |
名词 | 狗、犬科动物 | The canine was trained as a guide dog.(这只狗被训练成导盲犬。) |
名词 | 犬齿 | Lions have sharp canines.(狮子有锋利的犬齿。) |