chimp

IPA/ˌtʃɪm.pænˈziː/
KK[tʃˈɪmp]IPA/ˌtʃɪm.pænˈziː/

chimp — 名詞

1. an African ape that is smaller than a gorilla and known for being very clever

1.名詞B1
釋義

黑猩猩

生活在非洲、很聰明的小型類人猿

an African ape that is smaller than a gorilla and known for being very clever

例句

At the zoo, Hao watched a chimp crack nuts with a stone.

在動物園裡，Hao 看著一隻黑猩猩用石頭敲開堅果。

chimp crack nuts with a stone

A young chimp clung to its mother as the group crossed the grass.

一隻年幼的黑猩猩緊抱著媽媽，跟著整群穿過草地。

young chimp with its mother

常見搭配
  • baby chimp
  • wild chimp
  • chimp group
  • watch a chimp
同義詞
  • chimpanzee

    the full and more formal name for the same animal

  • ape

    a broader group that also includes gorillas, orangutans, and humans

  • monkey

    a different animal group, usually with a tail, so not a true synonym

用法筆記

Chimp is the shorter, more informal everyday form of chimpanzee. It usually names either one animal or the species in general.

常見錯誤

A chimp is a kind of monkey.
A chimp is an ape, not a monkey.
chimpanzees belong to the ape family and do not have the long tail that people often associate with monkeys.
The zoo has three chimp.
The zoo has three chimps.
in everyday English, the plural is usually 'chimps'.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • baby chimp
  • chimp group
  • pet chimp

常用片語

  • watch a chimp
  • study a chimp in the wild

介系詞搭配

  • chimp in the wild
  • chimp at the zoo