anthropoid
anthropoid — 形容詞
- anthropoidpositive
- more anthropoidcomparative
- most anthropoidsuperlative
1. having a shape, face, or movement that reminds you of a person or an ape.
像人猿的
外形或動作像人或猿類
having a shape, face, or movement that reminds you of a person or an ape.
The painter gave the forest god an anthropoid face and long arms.
那位畫家把森林之神畫成有像人猿的臉和長手臂。
anthropoid + body-feature noun
In the old photo, the statue's anthropoid eyes seemed to watch Mara.
在那張老照片裡，那座雕像像人猿的眼睛彷彿在看著 Mara。
The toy robot moved with an anthropoid walk that made the children laugh.
那個玩具機器人以像人猿的步態移動，讓孩子們笑了起來。
A cave drawing showed an anthropoid creature holding a stone knife.
一幅洞穴壁畫畫著一個像人猿的生物，手裡拿著石刀。
文法句型
anthropoid + noun
用法筆記
Usually appears before a noun in formal description, especially for faces, features, or movement.
anthropoid — 名詞
1. a higher primate such as a monkey, an ape, or a human.
高等靈長類
猴子、猿與人類所屬的一群靈長類
a higher primate such as a monkey, an ape, or a human.
The chart compared humans with other anthropoids from Africa and Asia.
那張圖表把人類和其他來自非洲與亞洲的高等靈長類做比較。
formal plural reference in biology
Scientists found small anthropoids in branches above the river.
科學家在河流上方的樹枝間發現了小型高等靈長類。
The museum display explains how early anthropoids spread across warm forests.
博物館展板說明早期高等靈長類如何分布到溫暖的森林裡。
One anthropoid in the film used a stick to pull fruit closer.
影片中的一隻高等靈長類用樹枝把水果拉近。
- primate
broader term because primate also includes lower primates
- higher primate
near-scientific equivalent with plainer wording
文法句型
an anthropoid
anthropoids + plural verb
用法筆記
Used mainly in scientific writing. In everyday English, people usually say monkey, ape, or primate instead.
2. a person whose face or behaviour is compared to that of an ape.
猿猴般的人
長相或神態被說成像猿類的人
a person whose face or behaviour is compared to that of an ape.
The cruel cartoon turned the thief into an anthropoid with huge teeth.
那幅惡毒的漫畫把那個小偷畫成一個長著大牙的猿猴般的人。
insulting comparison in a drawing
The rude poster showed the boxer as an anthropoid and mocked his face.
那張粗魯的海報把那名拳擊手畫成猿猴般的人，拿他的長相取笑。
Calling the actor an anthropoid in print caused public anger.
在報上把那位演員說成猿猴般的人，引起了公眾憤怒。
The novel's villain called the villagers dirty anthropoids during the trial.
小說裡的反派在審判時把村民叫成骯髒的猿猴般的人。
- ape-man
also compares someone to an ape, but sounds older and more dramatic
文法句型
call someone an anthropoid
dirty anthropoids
用法筆記
This sense is insulting and dehumanizing because it compares a person to an ape.