rhino

IPA/ˈraɪnəʊ/
KK[rˈaɪnˌo]IPA/ˈraɪnəʊ/

rhino — 名詞

  • rhinosingular
  • rhinosplural

1. a huge, thick-skinned wild animal with horns on its snout (usually one or two),

1.名詞B1
釋義

犀牛

鼻部有角的非洲與亞洲大型野生動物

a huge, thick-skinned wild animal with horns on its snout (usually one or two), native to parts of Africa and Asia

例句

Shirin took a photo of a rhino standing by the waterhole at sunset.

Shirin 在日落時分拍了一張犀牛站在水坑旁的照片。

The zoo's newborn rhino stood on wobbly legs beside its mother.

動物園新生的犀牛寶寶站在母親身旁,腿還搖搖晃晃的。

collocation: newborn rhino / baby rhino

同義詞
  • rhinoceros

    the full, formal name; used in scientific and academic contexts

用法筆記

Informal short form of 'rhinoceros'. Common in everyday speech, wildlife documentaries, and children's books. Use 'rhinoceros' in formal or academic writing.

常見錯誤

rino
rhino
💡the word always begins with 'rh-', just like the full form 'rhinoceros'.
We saw a rhino and it had a long trunk.
We saw a rhino and it had horns on its nose.
💡a rhino has horns, not a trunk; don't confuse it with an elephant.