veterinarian

IPA/ˌvetərɪˈneəriən/
KK[vˌɛtɚənˈɛriən]IPA/ˌvetərɪˈneriən/

veterinarian — 名詞

  • veterinariansingular
  • veterinariansplural

1. a doctor for animals who examines them and treats illness or injury

1.名詞C1
釋義

獸醫

專門治療動物疾病與傷害的醫師

a doctor for animals who examines them and treats illness or injury

例句

After the puppy stopped eating, Anjali took it to the veterinarian.

小狗吃不下東西後，Anjali 帶牠去看獸醫。

pattern: take + animal + to the veterinarian

The veterinarian cleaned the cut on Rafael's horse's leg before wrapping it.

獸醫清理了 Rafael 的馬腿傷口，然後把傷處包紮起來。

task: treat an injured animal

常見搭配
  • licensed veterinarian
  • local veterinarian
  • farm veterinarian
  • zoo veterinarian
  • take a pet to the veterinarian
  • call a veterinarian
同義詞
  • vet

    shorter and much more common in everyday conversation

  • veterinary surgeon

    formal title, especially in British English and professional settings

  • animal doctor

    plain explanatory phrase rather than the standard professional term

文法句型

take + animal + to the veterinarian

call a veterinarian

see a veterinarian

用法筆記

Used in formal writing, clinics, and official documents. In everyday speech, people more often say vet, especially when talking about taking a pet for treatment.

常見錯誤

Our cat needs a doctor.
Our cat needs a veterinarian.
for animal medical care, English uses 'veterinarian' or the more common 'vet', not 'doctor'.
She is veterinarian at our horse farm.
She is a veterinarian at our horse farm.
this is a countable noun, so singular forms need an article.
The veterinarian checked my sore throat.
The doctor checked my sore throat.
a veterinarian treats animals, not human patients.

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常用片語

  • take a pet to the veterinarian
  • call the veterinarian
  • licensed veterinarian
  • large-animal veterinarian

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