burro

/ˈbʊrəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈɚo] /ˈbɜːrəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈɚo] /ˈbər-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce burro (audio) ˈbu̇r- How to pronounce burro (audio) ˈbə-(ˌ)rō/ (ame, mw)

burro — noun

1. a small donkey, especially one that carries packs or roams free in the western U

1.名詞C2
釋義

a small donkey, especially one that carries packs or roams free in the western United States

例句

Esteban loaded water bottles onto the burro before sunrise.

pattern: load something onto a burro

A gray burro followed the hikers along the dusty canyon trail.

同義詞
  • donkey

    the plain everyday word and the broader term for this animal

  • ass

    an older or more technical word that can sound harsh in ordinary conversation

  • pack animal

    describes the job of carrying loads and can include other animals besides donkeys

  • mule

    a similar working animal, but it is a horse-donkey hybrid rather than a donkey

用法筆記

Mostly used in American English for a small working donkey or one living free in the western United States. In many everyday contexts, "donkey" is the broader and more common word.

常見錯誤

❌The mule on the trail was a burro and a horse.
✅The animal on the trail was a burro, not a mule.
💡A burro is a small donkey, while a mule is a different animal bred from a donkey and a horse.
❌We saw three burro near the water tank.
✅We saw three burros near the water tank.
💡Use the regular English plural "burros".