cheetah

IPA/ˈtʃiːtə/
KK[tʃˈitə]IPA/ˈtʃiːtə/

cheetah — noun

  • cheetahsingular
  • cheetahsplural

1. a large slender wild cat with a yellowish coat covered in black spots, found mai

1.名詞B1
釋義

a large slender wild cat with a yellowish coat covered in black spots, found mainly in Africa and parts of Iran, known as the fastest land animal over short distances

例句

A cheetah can reach a speed of over one hundred kilometres per hour in just a few seconds.

superlative: fastest land animal; speed collocation

Tourists on safari watched a cheetah chase a young gazelle across the dry grassland.

safari context: watch a cheetah + prey animal

同義詞
  • leopard

    similar spotted cat but with rosette-shaped spots, stronger build, and able to climb trees; found across Africa and Asia

  • jaguar

    larger spotted cat found in Central and South America, with rosette spots that have a dot inside; more heavily built than a cheetah

文法句型

cheetah + verb

用法筆記

Plural: cheetahs. Often used before another noun (cheetah cub, cheetah population, cheetah habitat). The scientific name is Acinonyx jubatus, sometimes used in zoology texts.

常見錯誤

❌The leopard is the fastest land animal.
✅The cheetah is the fastest land animal.
💡leopards have rosette-shaped spots and climb trees; cheetahs have solid black spots and are much faster runners.