(一)动物发出的声音
baa [bɑː] v. (羊叫声)咩
bark [bɑːk] v. 狗叫;狗吠
buzz [bʌz] v. 嗡嗡声
growl [graʊl] v. (狗)狂吠
hiss [hɪs] v. 嘶嘶声
miaow [mɪ'aʊ] v. (猫叫声)喵
moo [muː] v. (牛叫声)哞
neigh [neɪ] v. (马)嘶鸣
purr [pɜː] v. (猫)发出呼噜声
quack [kwæk] v. (鸭子)嘎嘎叫
roar [rɔː] v. 咆哮
snort [snɔːt] v. (牲畜)喷鼻息;哼哼
【常见例句】
Our dog always barks at the postman.
我们的狗总是对邮递员狂叫。
Bees buzzed in the flowers.
蜜蜂在花丛中嗡嗡地飞来飞去。
The cat sat on the sofa, purring happily.
猫坐在沙发上,惬意地打着呼噜。
(二)动物的动作
crawl [krɔːl] v. 爬,爬行
fly [flaɪ] v. 飞行;飞(flew过去式)
gallop [ˈɡæləp] n. (马)飞跑;疾驰
hop [hɒp] v.(鸟、小动物等) 双脚跳,齐足跳行
roam [rəʊm] v. 漫游,漫步
slither [ˈslɪðə(r)] v. 滑行,蛇行
swim [swɪm] v. 游;游动
trot [trɒt] v. (马)小跑
wag [wæɡ] v.(狗)摇尾巴
(三)其他与动物相关的动词
bite [baɪt] v. 咬
feed [fiːd] v. 喂养;进食
graze [ɡreɪz] v.(动物)吃青草
hibernate [ˈhaɪbəneɪt] v.冬眠;蛰伏
hunt [hʌnt] v. 打猎
sting [stɪŋ] v. 刺;蜇;叮
stray [streɪ] adj. 走失的,无主的
a stray dog 走失的狗
tame [teɪm] adj. 驯服的
wild [waɪld] adj. 野生的
a wild animal 野生动物
【常见例句】
The bird flew away as I came near. 当我走近时,乌儿飞走了。
The horse trotted around the field.马儿绕着田地小跑着。
The deer never became tame; they ran away if you went near them.
鹿从来没有被驯服,当你走近时,它们会逃跑。
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