reptiles

IPA/ˈrep.taɪl/
KK[rˈɛptaɪlz]IPA/ˈrep.taɪl/

reptiles — 名詞

  • reptilessingular
  • reptilesesplural

1. a group of cold-blooded animals that stay warm by lying in the sun or staying in

1.名詞A2
釋義

爬蟲類

冷血、有鱗片、產卵的動物

a group of cold-blooded animals that stay warm by lying in the sun or staying in hot places. They have scales or hard plates on their skin, breathe air, and most types lay eggs. Snakes, lizards, turtles, and crocodiles are all reptiles.

例句

Reptiles like snakes and lizards spend hours lying in the sun to warm their bodies.

像蛇和蜥蜴這類爬蟲類會花好幾個小時躺在陽光下，來暖和身體。

collocation: lie in the sun / warm their bodies

Many reptiles, such as sea turtles, lay their eggs in holes they dig on sandy beaches.

許多爬蟲類，例如海龜，會在沙灘上挖洞產卵。

pattern: such as + specific reptile type

同義詞
  • cold-blooded animals

    broader category that also includes amphibians and fish; useful in informal contexts but less precise than 'reptiles'

  • scaly creatures

    informal description focusing on reptile skin; not a scientific term

反義詞
  • mammals

    warm-blooded animals that usually give birth to live young and feed their babies milk

  • amphibians

    cold-blooded like reptiles but with smooth, moist skin and a life cycle that starts in water

用法筆記

Reptiles is the plural form. The singular form is reptile (for example: A crocodile is a reptile). When talking about the animal class as a whole, the plural form is most common.

常見錯誤

❌Snake is a reptiles.
✅Snakes are reptiles.' or 'A snake is a reptile.
💡learners often use the plural form with a singular determiner by mistake.
❌Frogs are reptiles because they are cold-blooded.
✅Frogs are amphibians, not reptiles. Both are cold-blooded, but amphibians have smooth, moist skin and start life in water.
💡cold-blooded alone does not make an animal a reptile.