carnivores

IPA/ˈkɑː.nɪ.vɔːr/
KK[kˈɑrnəvˌɔrz]IPA/ˈkɑːr.nə.vɔːr/

carnivores — noun

  • carnivoressingular
  • carnivoresesplural

1. Animals that eat meat or other animals as the main part of their diet — for exam

1.名詞B2
釋義

Animals that eat meat or other animals as the main part of their diet — for example, lions, tigers, wolves, and sharks are all carnivores.

例句

Lions, tigers, and wolves are all carnivores that hunt other animals for food.

carnivores that hunt [prey] for food

The zoo exhibit shows how carnivores like cheetahs and leopards chase prey across the grassland.

同義詞
  • predator

    focuses on the act of hunting and killing prey, not just the diet

  • meat-eater

    informal term; simpler but less scientific

  • hunter

    emphasises the behaviour of pursuing prey rather than the biological category

反義詞
  • herbivore

    an animal that eats only plants

  • omnivore

    an animal that eats both plants and meat

文法句型

carnivore (singular) / carnivores (plural)

用法筆記

In everyday English, 'carnivore' is often used in the plural ('carnivores') when talking about the whole group of meat-eating animals. The singular 'a carnivore' refers to one such animal.

常見錯誤

❌Carnivores is animals that eat meat.
✅Carnivores are animals that eat meat.
💡'Carnivores' is plural, so it takes 'are', not 'is'.

2. A plant that traps and digests insects or other small creatures to get nutrients

2.名詞C1
釋義

A plant that traps and digests insects or other small creatures to get nutrients — for example, a Venus flytrap or a pitcher plant is a carnivore.

例句

The Venus flytrap is a well-known carnivore that catches insects with its leaves.

Venus flytrap — example species

Some carnivores, like the pitcher plant, use sweet-smelling liquid to trap their prey.

同義詞

文法句型

carnivore (singular) / carnivores (plural)

常見錯誤

❌That plant is a carnivore which eats bugs.
✅That plant is a carnivore that digests insects.
💡Plants do not 'eat' in the same way animals do; 'digests' or 'traps' is more accurate.