jackal

IPA/ˈdʒækl/
KK[dʒˈækəl]IPA/ˈdʒækl/

jackal — noun

  • jackalsingular
  • jackalsplural

1. a wild mammal with a pointed face, large upright ears, and a bushy tail, that hu

1.名詞B1
釋義

a wild mammal with a pointed face, large upright ears, and a bushy tail, that hunts small animals or scavenges the remains of larger kills, and ranges from southern Africa across to South Asia

例句

Emre watched a jackal trot across the dusty road and disappear into the tall grass.

countable noun with indefinite article 'a'

The park guide explained that a jackal can survive in very hot, dry places without much water.

that-clause as complement of 'explained'

同義詞
  • wild dog

    a more general term that can refer to any undomesticated canine, while 'jackal' names a specific group of species

  • canine

    formal scientific term covering all dog-like mammals; less specific than 'jackal'

用法筆記

Jackals appear often in African and South Asian folktales, where they are typically portrayed as clever, tricky animals — similar to the fox in European stories.

常見錯誤

❌A coyote lives in Africa and Asia.
✅A jackal lives in Africa and Asia.
💡Coyotes live in North America, not the Old World.