buffalo

IPA/ˈbʌfələʊ/
KK[bˈʌfəlˌo]IPA/ˈbʌfələʊ/

buffalo — 名詞

  • buffalosingular
  • buffalosplural

1. A large, powerful animal whose horns are long and curve outward, found across Af

1.名詞B1
釋義

水牛

非洲和亞洲的大型牛科動物

A large, powerful animal whose horns are long and curve outward, found across Africa and Asia — including the water buffalo, used for farm work, and the Cape buffalo of the African savanna.

例句

Lucas saw a herd of buffalo grazing near the river during his trip to Kenya.

Lucas 在肯亞旅行時，看到一群水牛在河邊吃草。

herd of buffalo grazing

Thai farmers often use the water buffalo to pull ploughs through the rice fields.

泰國農民常用水牛在稻田裡拉犁。

water buffalo to pull ploughs

同義詞
  • water buffalo

    refers specifically to the domesticated Asian species

  • Cape buffalo

    refers specifically to the wild African species

文法句型

buffalo (singular/plural)

用法筆記

In everyday conversation, 'buffalo' can refer either to the African and Asian species (true buffalo) or to the North American bison, depending on context. When scientific accuracy is needed, only the African and Asian animals are called true buffalo.

常見錯誤

❌I saw a buffalo in Canada at the national park.
✅I saw a bison in Canada at the national park.
💡The animal found in North America is technically a bison, though many people call it a buffalo in casual speech.

2. A very large wild animal with a big hairy head and shoulders, native to the plai

2.名詞B1
釋義

美洲野牛

北美草原上的大型野生動物

A very large wild animal with a big hairy head and shoulders, native to the plains of North America; the American bison.

例句

The American buffalo once roamed the Great Plains in enormous herds numbering millions.

美洲野牛曾經在美國大平原上以數百萬頭的規模成群漫遊。

once roamed the Great Plains

Takeshi visited Yellowstone National Park and saw wild buffalo grazing close to the road.

Takeshi 造訪黃石國家公園時，看到野牛在路邊吃草。

同義詞
  • bison

    the scientifically correct term for the North American animal

  • plains bison

    refers to the subspecies found on the Great Plains

文法句型

buffalo (singular/plural)

用法筆記

Though widely called 'buffalo' in everyday American speech, the North American animal is technically a bison (genus Bison). True buffalo (genus Bubalus and Syncerus) are found only in Africa and Asia.

常見錯誤

❌The American buffalo is a different species from the African buffalo.' (grammatically fine but misleading).
✅The American bison is often mistakenly called a buffalo.
💡Using 'bison' for the North American animal avoids confusion with true buffalo.

3. The meat of a buffalo or bison, prepared and eaten as food.

3.名詞B2
釋義

野牛／水牛肉

作為食物的野牛肉或水牛肉

The meat of a buffalo or bison, prepared and eaten as food.

例句

Gabriel ordered a buffalo burger at the diner instead of a beef burger.

Gabriel 在餐館點了一份水牛漢堡，而不是牛肉漢堡。

buffalo burger

Buffalo meat is leaner than beef and has a slightly sweeter, richer taste.

水牛肉的脂肪比牛肉少，味道稍微帶點甜味，更加濃郁。

Buffalo meat is leaner than beef

同義詞
  • bison meat

    specifically the meat of the North American bison

  • buffalo meat

    used interchangeably for meat from true buffalo or bison

文法句型

buffalo + noun (as modifier)

buffalo — 動詞