beast

/biːst/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
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
  1. 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。
  2. The farmer kept several beasts of burden.
    农夫养了几头驮畜。
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  1. 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
  1. He was treated like a beast by his boss.
    他被老板像畜生一样对待。
  2. The final exam was a real beast.
    期末考试真是难死了。
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  1. 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)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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。
  • beast of burden 驮畜
    Donkeys are common beasts of burden. 驴是常见的驮畜。
  • 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。