rhino
IPA/ˈraɪnəʊ/
KK[rˈaɪnˌo]IPA/ˈraɪnəʊ/
rhino — noun
- rhinosingular
- rhinosplural
1. a huge, thick-skinned wild animal with horns on its snout (usually one or two),
1.名詞B1
釋義
a huge, thick-skinned wild animal with horns on its snout (usually one or two), native to parts of Africa and Asia
例句
Shirin took a photo of a rhino standing by the waterhole at sunset.
The zoo's newborn rhino stood on wobbly legs beside its mother.
collocation: newborn rhino / baby rhino
A white rhino can weigh more than two tonnes and still run surprisingly fast.
Hao watched a park ranger feed milk to a young orphaned rhino.
The conservation team moved the rhino to a safer reserve away from poachers.
同義詞
- rhinoceros
the full, formal name; used in scientific and academic contexts
用法筆記
Informal short form of 'rhinoceros'. Common in everyday speech, wildlife documentaries, and children's books. Use 'rhinoceros' in formal or academic writing.
常見錯誤
❌rino
✅rhino
💡the word always begins with 'rh-', just like the full form 'rhinoceros'.
❌We saw a rhino and it had a long trunk.
✅We saw a rhino and it had horns on its nose.
💡a rhino has horns, not a trunk; don't confuse it with an elephant.