vertebrate
/ˈvɜːtɪbrət/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈɚtəbrˌet] /ˈvɜːrtɪbrət/ (ame, ipa) · [vˈɚtəbrˌet] /ˈvər-tə-brət How to pronounce vertebrate (audio) -ˌbrāt How to pronounce vertebrate (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈvɜː.tɪ.brət/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈɚtəbrˌet] /ˈvɝː.t̬ə.brət/ (ame, ipa)
vertebrate — 形容詞
- vertebratepositive
- more vertebratecomparative
- most vertebratesuperlative
1. describes an animal whose body contains a backbone — a line of small bones that
有脊椎的
體內具有脊椎骨的
describes an animal whose body contains a backbone — a line of small bones that runs from the head down the back, protecting the nerves inside.
All vertebrate animals, from goldfish to elephants, share the same basic body plan.
從金魚到大象，所有有脊椎的動物都有相同的基本身體構造。
attributive use: vertebrate + animal
The biology textbook explained how the vertebrate skeleton supports the body and allows movement.
生物課本解釋了有脊椎的骨骼如何支撐身體並讓動物能夠活動。
collocation: vertebrate skeleton
A salmon is a vertebrate creature, even though its backbone is thinner than a cow's.
鮭魚是一種有脊椎的生物，儘管牠的脊椎比牛的細得多。
Diego drew a careful diagram of the vertebrate spine and labelled each section for his homework.
Diego 仔細畫了一張有脊椎的骨架圖，並為作業標示了每個部位。
The fossils found near the riverbed show that these early vertebrate species had no jawbones.
河床附近發現的化石顯示，這些早期有脊椎的物種沒有頜骨。
- backboned
informal equivalent; used in children's science books but rare in academic writing
- invertebrate
describes animals without a backbone, such as insects, worms, and shellfish
文法句型
vertebrate + noun
be + vertebrate
用法筆記
The adjective is most common in scientific writing, placed before the noun it describes (e.g. vertebrate animals, vertebrate fossils). In everyday conversation, 'with a backbone' or 'that has a spine' is more natural.
常見錯誤
vertebrate — 名詞
- vertebratesingular
- vertebratesplural
1. a living creature whose body is built around a backbone — a row of small bones t
脊椎動物
有脊椎骨的動物類群
a living creature whose body is built around a backbone — a row of small bones that runs from the head down the back and protects the nerves travelling through the body.
Mammals, birds, fish, and reptiles are all examples of vertebrates, and they all have a spine.
哺乳類、鳥類、魚類和爬蟲類都是脊椎動物，牠們都有脊椎骨。
listing examples of vertebrates
The museum display compares the skeletons of different vertebrates side by side.
博物館的展示將不同脊椎動物的骨骼並排比較。
A human being is a vertebrate, just like a cat, a frog, or a salmon.
人和貓、青蛙或鮭魚一樣，都是一種脊椎動物。
Most vertebrates keep their brain inside a skull at the front of the body.
大多數脊椎動物將大腦置於身體前端的頭骨內。
Vinícius wrote his report on how the first vertebrates moved from the ocean onto land.
Vinícius 的報告寫的是最早的脊椎動物如何從海洋移動到陸地上。
- backboned animal
informal, uses plain language; common in children's educational materials
- invertebrate
an animal without a backbone, e.g. insects, worms, squid, and shellfish
文法句型
a + vertebrate
vertebrate + verb
用法筆記
In everyday English, people rarely say 'vertebrate' — they name the specific group instead ('bird', 'dog', 'fish'). The term appears mainly in biology class or nature documentaries.