MONKEY, n. An arboreal animal which makes itself at home in genealogical trees.
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arboreal
[ɑr'bɔrɪəl]
adj. 树木的,生活于树上的;
💡 arbor 树木
"Man was evolved from an ancestor that was probably arboreal."
人大概是从住在树上的祖先进化而来的.
近义:tree
n. 动物,兽,牲畜;<俚>家畜,牲口;<俚>畜生(一般的人);兽性;
adj. 动物的;肉体的;肉欲的;
💡 anim生命,精神+al名词后缀→有生命的东西→动物
"I have an allergy to animal hair."
我对动物毛过敏。
近义:beast, crittur, creature, critter, physical, beastly
反义:vegetal
n. 猴;猿;淘气鬼;小淘气;
vi. 胡闹;捣蛋;
vt. 嘲弄;
💡 猕 猴小画像,刻在(on)钥匙(key)上
"Come here, you cheeky little monkey!"
过来,你这没有教养的小捣蛋鬼!
近义:skylark, frolic, ape, mullet, primate, simian
pron. (it的反身形式);它自己,它本身;自身,本身;
"The human race has enough weapons to annihilate itself."
人类有足够的武器灭绝自己。
近义:herself, himself, oneself, themselves, yourself, yourselves
n. 家;家庭;家庭生活;终点;
adj. 家庭的;家用的;本地的;本部的;
adv. 在家;在家乡;深深地;深入地;
vi. 回家;有家;朝向;自动导航;
vt. 把…送回家;送…回家;给…提供住处;使有安身之处;
"a range of furnishings and accessories for the home"
各种各样的家居装饰物及配件
近义:house, lodging, quarter, residence, seat, gaff