machin
machin — noun
1. a kind of monkey that lives in the Philippines, having brown-grey fur and a tail
1.名詞
釋義
a kind of monkey that lives in the Philippines, having brown-grey fur and a tail longer than its body
例句
Dr. Reyes saw a machin sitting high up in a tall tree.
Amara photographed a machin holding a banana in its small hands.
countable noun with article: a machin
Tariq learned that the machin is found only in the Philippine islands.
The young machin ran up the tree with food in its mouth.
Keiko watched a group of machins play near the river bank.
同義詞
- Philippine macaque
more common name for the same species; preferred outside specialist writing
- Philippine long-tailed macaque
full descriptive name; used in field guides and academic papers
用法筆記
Rare, technical term; in everyday English, people use 'Philippine macaque' or simply 'macaque' instead.
常見錯誤
❌We saw a machin monkey at the zoo.
✅We saw a machin at the zoo.
💡'machin' already names the animal, so adding 'monkey' is unnecessary.