rodents

IPA/ˈrəʊ.dənt/
KK[rˈodənts]IPA/ˈroʊ.dənt/

rodents — 名詞

  • rodentssingular
  • rodentsesplural

1. a group of small mammals that have a pair of long, sharp front teeth in both jaw

1.名詞B1
釋義

嚙齒動物

門齒發達、善啃咬的小型哺乳動物

a group of small mammals that have a pair of long, sharp front teeth in both jaws which keep growing throughout their lives and are used for gnawing through hard surfaces; common examples include mice, rats, squirrels, and beavers

例句

The old shed behind Esteban's house was crawling with rodents after the flood.

Esteban 家後面的舊棚屋在洪水過後爬滿了嚙齒動物。

collocation: crawling with rodents

Rats and mice are the rodents that cause the most damage to food supplies worldwide.

老鼠和家鼠是對全球糧食供應造成最大破壞的嚙齒動物。

常見搭配
  • infested with rodents
  • rodent control
  • rodent species
  • common rodents
  • rodent population
  • carried by rodents
  • remove the rodents
同義詞
  • vermin

    a broader, negative term that includes rodents as well as insects and other pests that damage property or spread disease

  • pests

    any animals or insects that cause harm to crops, food, or buildings; rodents are a common type of pest

文法句型

rodents + plural verb agreement

用法筆記

Rodents is the standard plural form and is used when talking about the group as a whole. The singular form rodent (without -s) refers to one individual animal. Both forms use plural verb agreement when the subject is plural.

常見錯誤

Mouse is a type of rodents.
The mouse is a type of rodent.
when referring to a category, the singular form 'rodent' is correct; 'rodents' is plural.

同根字

  • rodent
    noun (singular)B1
  • rodent
    形容詞B2
  • rodenticide
    名詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • rodent control
  • rodent infestation
  • rodent species
  • rodent population
  • rodent problem

常用片語

  • infested with rodents
  • carried by rodents
  • spread by rodents

介系詞搭配

  • of rodents
  • among rodents
  • in rodents