carnivores
carnivores — 名詞
- carnivoressingular
- carnivoresesplural
1. Animals that eat meat or other animals as the main part of their diet — for exam
肉食動物
以肉類為主食的動物
Animals that eat meat or other animals as the main part of their diet — for example, lions, tigers, wolves, and sharks are all carnivores.
Lions, tigers, and wolves are all carnivores that hunt other animals for food.
獅子、老虎和狼都是以狩獵其他動物為食的肉食動物。
carnivores that hunt [prey] for food
The zoo exhibit shows how carnivores like cheetahs and leopards chase prey across the grassland.
動物園展區展示了獵豹和豹子等肉食動物如何在草原上追捕獵物。
Unlike herbivores, carnivores have sharp teeth and strong claws for catching and eating meat.
與草食動物不同，肉食動物擁有尖銳的牙齒和強壯的爪子來捕捉和食用肉類。
Scientists studying African carnivores track the movements of lions and hyenas in the wild.
研究非洲肉食動物的科學家追蹤獅子和鬣狗在野外的活動。
As a carnivore, the great white shark feeds mainly on fish and seals.
作為一種肉食動物，大白鯊主要以魚類和海豹為食。
- predator
focuses on the act of hunting and killing prey, not just the diet
- meat-eater
informal term; simpler but less scientific
- hunter
emphasises the behaviour of pursuing prey rather than the biological category
文法句型
carnivore (singular) / carnivores (plural)
用法筆記
In everyday English, 'carnivore' is often used in the plural ('carnivores') when talking about the whole group of meat-eating animals. The singular 'a carnivore' refers to one such animal.
常見錯誤
2. A plant that traps and digests insects or other small creatures to get nutrients
食肉植物
能捕捉昆蟲獲取養分的植物
A plant that traps and digests insects or other small creatures to get nutrients — for example, a Venus flytrap or a pitcher plant is a carnivore.
The Venus flytrap is a well-known carnivore that catches insects with its leaves.
捕蠅草是一種知名的食肉植物，會用葉子捕捉昆蟲。
Venus flytrap — example species
Some carnivores, like the pitcher plant, use sweet-smelling liquid to trap their prey.
有些食肉植物，如豬籠草，會用有甜味的液體來誘捕獵物。
Wei bought a carnivore for the windowsill — a small sundew that feeds on fruit flies.
偉在窗台上買了一盆食肉植物——一種會捕食果蠅的小毛氈苔。
Carnivores grow in poor soil and get nutrients from the insects they digest.
食肉植物生長在貧瘠的土壤中，從消化掉的昆蟲中獲取養分。
The class watched a tropical carnivore digest a fly in just two hours.
全班同學看著一株熱帶食肉植物在短短兩小時內消化了一隻蒼蠅。
- carnivorous plant
the full, clearer term; more common than 'carnivore' alone for plants
- insectivorous plant
more specific; refers to plants that eat insects in particular
文法句型
carnivore (singular) / carnivores (plural)