big cat

IPA/ˌbɪɡ ˈkæt/
IPA/ˌbɪɡ ˈkæt/

big cat — 名詞

1. any very large wild feline, including lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars — pow

1.名詞B1
釋義

大型貓科

獅、虎、豹等野生大型貓科動物

any very large wild feline, including lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars — powerful hunters that live in the wild and belong to a group separate from smaller wild cats and domestic pets.

例句

In Kenya, Caleb and Nkechi watched a pride of big cats resting under an acacia tree.

在肯亞，Caleb 和 Nkechi 看到一群大型貓科動物在金合歡樹下休息。

count noun with collective noun: a pride of big cats

The zoo's new enclosure lets visitors watch the big cats from a safe distance.

動物園的新展區讓遊客能從安全距離觀賞大型貓科動物。

常見搭配
  • pride of big cats
  • track big cats
  • protect big cats
  • big cat species
  • big cat conservation
  • the term big cat
同義詞
  • large felid

    scientific or formal term; 'felid' is rare in everyday speech

  • wild cat

    broader term that includes smaller wild species such as lynx and bobcats

文法句型

usually used in the plural: big cats

用法筆記

Usually used in the plural (big cats) when referring to the group. In everyday speech, the label 'big cat' may also include other large wild felids such as snow leopards, though biologists sometimes restrict it to the four species that can roar.

常見錯誤

I saw a big cat sleeping on the sofa.
I saw a big cat sleeping under a tree in the safari park.
'Big cat' refers to a wild species like a lion or tiger, not a large domestic cat.
My neighbour keeps three big cats in her apartment.
My neighbour keeps three large cats in her apartment.
Use 'large cat' for pet breeds; 'big cat' implies a wild species.