beast
/biːst/ (bre, ipa) · /biːst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbēst/ (ame, mw)
beast — 名詞
1. an animal, usually one seen as large, dangerous, or living in the wild
野獸；獸類
尤指大型或兇猛的動物
an animal, usually one seen as large, dangerous, or living in the wild
At dawn, a wounded beast came out of the trees.
天剛亮時，一頭受傷的野獸從樹林裡走了出來。
dramatic use for a wild animal
The farmer heard a heavy beast moving behind the stone wall.
農夫聽見石牆後面有一頭龐大的野獸在移動。
In the old story, the beast guarded a bridge over the river.
在那個老故事裡，那頭野獸守著河上的一座橋。
At sunset, the trapped beast was lifted into a truck.
黃昏時，那頭被困住的野獸被抬上了卡車。
- human being
contrasts with a non-human animal
文法句型
wild beast
a wounded beast
a caged beast
用法筆記
Usually sounds stronger and less neutral than animal. It is common in stories, hunting, and dramatic description, rather than for ordinary pets or farm animals.
常見錯誤
2. a person who behaves in a very cruel, rough, or nasty way
禽獸；惡人
形容殘忍可惡的人
a person who behaves in a very cruel, rough, or nasty way
Everyone called the prison guard a beast after the beatings.
那名獄警打人之後，大家都罵他是禽獸。
pattern: call somebody a beast
Pia was a beast to his little brother all summer.
Pia 整個夏天都像禽獸一樣欺負弟弟。
be a beast to somebody
That beast laughed when the old man slipped on ice.
那個禽獸看到老人滑倒在冰上，竟然還笑了。
After two drinks, Uncle Ray became a beast at the table.
喝了兩杯後，Uncle Ray 在餐桌上撒起酒瘋來，簡直像個禽獸。
- kind person
someone who treats others gently
- gentle soul
suggests a soft and caring nature
文法句型
call somebody a beast
be a beast to somebody
become a beast
用法筆記
A strong insult, usually used in anger about someone's treatment of other people. Distinguish from sense 3, which is about a difficult thing or situation rather than a person's character.
常見錯誤
3. a thing or situation that is very unpleasant or extremely hard to control, finis
難題；麻煩事
很難控制或處理的事物
a thing or situation that is very unpleasant or extremely hard to control, finish, or understand
This tax form is a beast if you run your own shop.
如果你自己開店，這份報稅表真是個難題。
informal use for a hard task
Getting the old engine started in winter was a beast.
冬天要發動那台老引擎，真是件麻煩事。
Monday's train delays turned the commute into a beast.
星期一的列車誤點，讓通勤變成一件麻煩事。
The last level of the game is a real beast.
這款遊戲的最後一關真是個難題。
Cleaning the school pool after the storm was a beast of a job.
暴風雨後要清理學校泳池，真是件麻煩事。
- breeze
informal for something very easy to do
文法句型
be a beast
a beast of a job
beast to deal with
用法筆記
Informal. Often used about jobs, machines, forms, journeys, or other things that seem to fight back in some way. Distinguish from sense 2, which is an insult for a person.