beast
/biːst/
n.
标准词条
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一句话记住
野兽;牲畜;凶残的人;讨厌的事物
释义与例句
n.
野兽;牲畜
an animal, especially a large or dangerous four-footed one
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A wild beast was seen near the village last night.
昨晚有人在村子附近看到一头野兽。
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The farmer kept several beasts of burden.
农夫养了几头驮畜。
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Lions are powerful beasts of the savanna.
狮子是草原上强壮的野兽。
n.
凶残的人;讨厌的事物
a person who behaves in a cruel or unpleasant way; something difficult
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He was treated like a beast by his boss.
他被老板像畜生一样对待。
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The final exam was a real beast.
期末考试真是难死了。
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Don't be a beast and share the cake.
别那么小气,把蛋糕分了吧。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
beast 本义指野兽或牲畜,也可比喻残忍的人或棘手的事物。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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beastly 野兽般的;糟透的形容词,形容行为残忍或情况糟糕。
同义词
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animal 动物animal 是中性的“动物”;beast 多指大型、危险或被驯服的牲畜,也可比喻残忍的人。The forest is full of wild animals. 森林里到处都是野生动物。
常见搭配
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wild beast 野兽The hunter followed the wild beast into the woods. 猎人跟着那只野兽进了森林。
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beast of burden 驮畜Donkeys are common beasts of burden. 驴是常见的驮畜。
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a beast of a 难对付的It was a beast of a problem to solve. 那是个很难解决的问题。