veterinarian

/ˌvetərɪˈneəriən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌvetərɪˈneriən/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌve-tə-rə-ˈner-ē-ən ˌve-trə- ˌve-tə-ˈner-/ (ame, mw)

veterinarian — noun

  • veterinariansingular
  • veterinariansplural

1. a doctor for animals who examines them and treats illness or injury

1.名詞C1
釋義

a doctor for animals who examines them and treats illness or injury

例句

After the puppy stopped eating, Anjali took it to the veterinarian.

pattern: take + animal + to the veterinarian

The veterinarian cleaned the cut on Rafael's horse's leg before wrapping it.

task: treat an injured animal

同義詞
  • vet

    shorter and much more common in everyday conversation

  • veterinary surgeon

    formal title, especially in British English and professional settings

  • animal doctor

    plain explanatory phrase rather than the standard professional term

文法句型

take + animal + to the veterinarian

call a veterinarian

see a veterinarian

用法筆記

Used in formal writing, clinics, and official documents. In everyday speech, people more often say vet, especially when talking about taking a pet for treatment.

常見錯誤

❌Our cat needs a doctor.
✅Our cat needs a veterinarian.
💡for animal medical care, English uses 'veterinarian' or the more common 'vet', not 'doctor'.
❌She is veterinarian at our horse farm.
✅She is a veterinarian at our horse farm.
💡this is a countable noun, so singular forms need an article.
❌The veterinarian checked my sore throat.
✅The doctor checked my sore throat.
💡a veterinarian treats animals, not human patients.