giraffe
IPA/dʒəˈrɑːf/
KK[dʒɚˈæf]IPA/dʒəˈræf/
giraffe — noun
- giraffesingular
- giraffesplural
1. a very tall wild animal from Africa that has an unusually long neck, thin legs,
1.名詞A2
釋義
a very tall wild animal from Africa that has an unusually long neck, thin legs, and a spotted coat
例句
Yan pointed at the giraffe eating leaves from the tallest tree.
pattern: giraffe + eat leaves from a tree
The baby giraffe stood beside its mother a few minutes after birth.
collocation: baby giraffe / giraffe calf
Hoa drew a giraffe with brown spots in her school notebook.
Gabriel watched the giraffe bend down to drink at the pond.
Kian saw two giraffes walking together in the zoo yard.
文法句型
a/the giraffe
giraffes (plural)
giraffe calf
用法筆記
Often appears in descriptions of zoos, wildlife parks, and African grasslands. For the young animal, English often uses 'calf', as in 'a giraffe calf'.
常見錯誤
❌We saw three giraffe at the zoo.
✅We saw three giraffes at the zoo.
💡Add -s for the regular plural form.
❌The giraffe lifted its long throat to the branch.
✅The giraffe lifted its long neck to the branch.
💡Use 'neck' for the outside body part; 'throat' refers to the inside passage.