elephants
elephants — noun
- elephantssingular
- elephantsesplural
1. the largest animal that lives on land, found in Africa and Asia; it has thick gr
the largest animal that lives on land, found in Africa and Asia; it has thick grey skin, a long nose (called a trunk) that it uses like a hand to pick things up, and two long white teeth (called tusks) that grow out from its mouth
Adisa saw a big group of elephants walking across a field in Kenya.
collocation: a group of elephants
Hassan's teacher said an elephant can pick up a small fruit with its nose.
that-clause for reporting facts
Diego gave some food to a young elephant at a large park in Thailand.
Saira watched a mother elephant and her baby walk slowly to the river.
A worker asked Hui to wait when an elephant walked onto the road.
- pachyderm
a scientific word for thick-skinned animals that includes elephants, rhinos, and hippos; not used in everyday English
文法句型
an elephant
[number] + elephants
a herd of elephants
用法筆記
The singular form is 'elephant' (without -s). Use 'an elephant' for one animal and 'elephants' for more than one. When speaking about the species in general, the plural form is common: 'Elephants are the largest land animals.'