GEPT 初級單字主題學習:野生動物與其他 (Wild Animals & Others)

GEPT 初級單字主題學習:野生動物與其他 (Wild Animals & Others)

除了我們熟悉的寵物與農場動物,世界上還有各式各樣的野生動物。本單元將帶您認識GEPT初級詞彙中的各種野生動物、昆蟲與其他生物,並依其屬性分類,豐富您對動物世界的認知。

大型哺乳動物 (Large Mammals)

陸地猛獸 (Land Predators)

lion

['laɪən]

名詞 (n.)

獅子

A large carnivorous feline cat of Africa and India, often called the "king of the jungle".

  • The lion is often called the "king of the jungle".

    獅子常被稱為「叢林之王」。

  • We heard a lion roar at the zoo.

    我們在動物園聽到獅子吼叫。

tiger

['taɪgɚ]

名詞 (n.)

老虎

A very large solitary cat with a yellow-brown coat striped with black, native to the forests of Asia.

  • The tiger is a powerful and beautiful animal.

    老虎是既強大又美麗的動物。

  • It is important to protect tigers from extinction.

    保護老虎免於絕種很重要。

bear

[bɛr]

名詞 (n.)

A large, heavy mammal that walks on the soles of its feet, having thick fur and a very short tail.

  • The bear is searching for honey in the forest.

    熊正在森林裡尋找蜂蜜。

  • I saw a big brown bear during our camping trip.

    我們在露營之旅中看到一隻大的棕熊。

wolf

[wʊlf]

名詞 (n.)

狼 (可數,複數: wolves)

A wild carnivorous mammal which is the largest member of the dog family, living and hunting in packs.

  • A wolf is howling at the moon.

    一隻狼正在對著月亮嚎叫。

  • Wolves usually hunt in groups.

    狼通常是成群狩獵。

fox

[fɑks]

名詞 (n.)

狐狸

A carnivorous mammal of the dog family with a pointed snout and a bushy tail.

  • The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

    那隻敏捷的棕色狐狸跳過了懶狗。

  • A fox is known for being clever.

    狐狸以聰明著稱。

其他大型陸地動物 (Other Large Land Animals)

elephant

['ɛləfənt]

名詞 (n.)

大象

A very large plant-eating mammal with a prehensile trunk, long curved ivory tusks, and large ears.

  • An elephant has a very long trunk.

    大象有很長的鼻子。

  • We rode an elephant at the park in Thailand.

    我們在泰國的公園裡騎了大象。

hippopotamus

[͵hɪpə'pɑtəməs]

名詞 (n.)

河馬

A large thick-skinned semiaquatic African mammal, with massive jaws and large tusks.

  • The hippopotamus spends most of its day in the water.

    河馬大部分的時間都待在水裡。

  • A hippopotamus can open its mouth very wide.

    河馬的嘴巴可以張得非常大。

deer

[dɪr]

名詞 (n.)

鹿 (單複數同形)

A hoofed grazing or browsing animal, with branched bony antlers that are shed annually.

  • We saw a deer in the forest.

    我們在森林裡看到一隻鹿。

  • Many deer are eating grass in the field.

    很多鹿正在田野裡吃草。

zebra

['zibrə]

名詞 (n.)

斑馬

An African wild horse with black-and-white stripes and an erect mane.

  • Every zebra has a unique pattern of stripes.

    每隻斑馬都有獨特的條紋圖案。

  • A herd of zebras is running across the plain.

    一群斑馬正跑過平原。

monkey

['mʌŋkɪ]

名詞 (n.)

猴子

A small to medium-sized primate that typically has a long tail, most kinds of which live in trees in tropical countries.

  • The monkey is eating a banana.

    猴子正在吃香蕉。

  • Monkeys are very good at climbing trees.

    猴子非常擅長爬樹。

澳洲特色動物 (Australian Animals)

kangaroo

[͵kæŋgə'ru]

名詞 (n.)

袋鼠

A large plant-eating marsupial with a long powerful tail and strongly developed hind limbs that enable it to travel by leaping, found only in Australia and New Guinea.

  • A kangaroo carries its baby in a pouch.

    袋鼠用育兒袋來裝牠的寶寶。

  • You can see kangaroos in Australia.

    你在澳洲可以看到袋鼠。

koala

[ko'ɑlə]

名詞 (n.)

無尾熊

A bear-like arboreal Australian marsupial that has thick gray fur and feeds on eucalyptus leaves.

  • The koala is sleeping in the tree.

    無尾熊正在樹上睡覺。

  • Koalas eat only eucalyptus leaves.

    無尾熊只吃尤加利葉。

小型哺乳動物 (Small Mammals)

mouse

[maʊs]

名詞 (n.)

老鼠 (可數,複數: mice)

A small rodent with a pointed snout, relatively large ears and eyes, and a long tail.

  • The cat is trying to catch a mouse.

    貓正在試圖抓一隻老鼠。

  • There are some mice in the kitchen.

    廚房裡有一些老鼠。

rat

[ræt]

名詞 (n.)

老鼠 (體型較大)

A rodent that resembles a large mouse, typically having a pointed snout and a long, sparsely haired tail.

  • A rat is bigger than a mouse.

    Rat比mouse大隻。

  • The rat stole a piece of cheese.

    大老鼠偷了一塊起司。

bat

[bæt]

名詞 (n.)

蝙蝠

A nocturnal mammal with wings, able to navigate in the dark by emitting high-pitched sounds and detecting the echoes from objects.

  • A bat is a mammal that can fly.

    蝙蝠是會飛的哺乳動物。

  • Bats usually sleep during the day and are active at night.

    蝙蝠通常白天睡覺,晚上活動。

鳥類 (Birds)

eagle

['igl]

名詞 (n.)

老鷹

A large bird of prey with a massive hooked bill and long broad wings, known for its keen sight and powerful flight.

  • The eagle is flying high in the sky.

    老鷹正在天空中高飛。

  • The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States.

    禿鷹是美國的國鳥。

parrot

['pærət]

名詞 (n.)

鸚鵡

A tropical bird with a curved beak, and often with brightly colored plumage, some of which are able to imitate human speech.

  • The parrot can say "Hello".

    那隻鸚鵡會說「哈囉」。

  • My grandfather has a colorful parrot as a pet.

    我爺爺養了一隻色彩繽紛的鸚鵡當寵物。

pigeon

['pɪdʒɪn]

名詞 (n.)

鴿子

A stout seed- or fruit-eating bird with a small head, short legs, and a cooing voice, typically found in cities.

  • There are many pigeons in the city square.

    城市廣場上有很多鴿子。

  • He sent a message by carrier pigeon.

    他用信鴿來傳送訊息。

swan

[swɑn]

名詞 (n.)

天鵝

A large waterbird with a long flexible neck, short legs, webbed feet, a broad bill, and typically all-white plumage.

  • A beautiful white swan is swimming on the lake.

    一隻美麗的白天鵝正在湖上游泳。

  • The story of the ugly duckling is about a young swan.

    醜小鴨的故事是關於一隻小天鵝。

水中生物 (Aquatic Animals)

whale

[hwel]

名詞 (n.)

鯨魚

A very large marine mammal with a streamlined hairless body, a horizontal tail fin, and a blowhole on top of the head for breathing.

  • The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.

    藍鯨是地球上最大的動物。

  • We went on a boat trip for whale watching.

    我們乘船出遊去賞鯨。

dolphin

['dɑlfɪn]

名詞 (n.)

海豚

A small toothed whale that has a beaklike snout and a curved fin on the back.

  • Dolphins are known to be very intelligent and friendly.

    海豚以非常聰明和友善著稱。

  • We saw a group of dolphins swimming alongside our boat.

    我們看到一群海豚沿著我們的船游泳。

shark

[ʃɑrk]

名詞 (n.)

鯊魚

A long-bodied chiefly marine fish with a cartilaginous skeleton, a prominent dorsal fin, and toothlike scales.

  • The shark is a dangerous predator in the ocean.

    鯊魚是海洋中危險的掠食者。

  • He is afraid of sharks.

    他很怕鯊魚。

crab

[kræb]

名詞 (n.)

螃蟹

A crustacean, found chiefly on seashores, with a broad carapace, stalked eyes, and five pairs of legs, the first pair of which are modified as pincers.

  • The children are catching crabs on the beach.

    孩子們正在沙灘上抓螃蟹。

  • A crab walks sideways.

    螃蟹是橫著走的。

爬蟲與兩棲 (Reptiles & Amphibians)

snake

[snek]

名詞 (n.)

A long limbless reptile which has no eyelids, a short tail, and jaws that are capable of considerable extension.

  • He is very scared of snakes.

    他非常害怕蛇。

  • The snake is sliding through the grass.

    蛇正滑行穿過草地。

frog

[frɑg]

名詞 (n.)

青蛙

A tailless amphibian with a short stout body and long hind legs for leaping.

  • A frog can live both in water and on land.

    青蛙可以在水裡和陸地上生活。

  • We can hear the frogs croaking by the pond at night.

    晚上我們可以聽到池塘邊的青蛙在呱呱叫。

昆蟲與小生物 (Insects & Small Creatures)

insect

['ɪnsɛkt]

名詞 (n.)

昆蟲

A small arthropod animal that has six legs and generally one or two pairs of wings.

  • Ants, bees, and butterflies are all insects.

    螞蟻、蜜蜂和蝴蝶都是昆蟲。

  • He is studying insects in his science class.

    他正在他的科學課上研究昆蟲。

bee

[bi]

名詞 (n.)

蜜蜂

A stinging winged insect which collects nectar and pollen, produces wax and honey, and lives in large communities.

  • A bee is flying around the flower.

    一隻蜜蜂正在花朵周圍飛舞。

  • Bees make honey.

    蜜蜂會製造蜂蜜。

ant

[ænt]

名詞 (n.)

螞蟻

A small insect, typically living in a complex social colony with one or more breeding queens.

  • An ant is very small but very strong.

    螞蟻非常小但非常強壯。

  • There are a lot of ants on the picnic blanket.

    野餐墊上有很多螞蟻。

fly

[flaɪ]

名詞 (n.)

蒼蠅

A common flying insect of a large order characterized by a single pair of transparent wings and sucking or piercing mouthparts.

  • There is a fly in my soup!

    我的湯裡有一隻蒼蠅!

  • He is trying to swat a fly.

    他正試圖打一隻蒼蠅。

mosquito

[məs'kito]

名詞 (n.)

蚊子

A slender long-legged fly with aquatic larvae. The bite of the bloodsucking female can transmit a number of serious diseases.

  • A mosquito bit me on my arm.

    一隻蚊子叮了我的手臂。

  • We need to use mosquito repellent at night.

    晚上需要使用驅蚊液。

butterfly

['bʌtɚ͵flaɪ]

名詞 (n.)

蝴蝶

An insect with two pairs of large wings that are covered with tiny scales, typically brightly colored.

  • A beautiful butterfly is flying from flower to flower.

    一隻美麗的蝴蝶正從一朵花飛向另一朵花。

  • The life cycle of a butterfly is very interesting.

    蝴蝶的生命週期非常有趣。

spider

['spaɪdɚ]

名詞 (n.)

蜘蛛

An eight-legged predatory arachnid with an unsegmented body consisting of a fused head and thorax and a rounded abdomen.

  • A spider is spinning a web in the corner.

    一隻蜘蛛正在角落裡織網。

  • She is afraid of spiders.

    她很怕蜘蛛。

cockroach

['kɑk͵rotʃ]

名詞 (n.)

蟑螂

A beetle-like insect with long antennae and a flattened body, some kinds of which are common pests in houses.

  • I saw a cockroach in the kitchen.

    我在廚房看到一隻蟑螂。

  • He screamed when he saw the cockroach.

    他看到蟑螂時尖叫了起來。

snail

[snel]

名詞 (n.)

蝸牛

A mollusc with a single spiral shell into which the whole body can be withdrawn.

  • The snail moves very slowly.

    蝸牛移動得非常緩慢。

  • After the rain, we saw many snails on the path.

    雨後,我們在小徑上看到很多蝸牛。

特殊與神話動物 (Special & Mythical Animals)

panda

['pændə]

名詞 (n.)

熊貓

A large bearlike mammal with characteristic black-and-white markings, native to certain mountain forests in China.

  • The giant panda is a symbol of China.

    大熊貓是中國的象徵。

  • Pandas mainly eat bamboo.

    熊貓主要吃竹子。

dinosaur

['daɪnə͵sɔr]

名詞 (n.)

恐龍

A fossil reptile of the Mesozoic era, in many species reaching an enormous size.

  • Dinosaurs lived on Earth millions of years ago.

    恐龍在數百萬年前生活在地球上。

  • My favorite dinosaur is the T-Rex.

    我最喜歡的恐龍是暴龍。

dragon

['drægən]

名詞 (n.)

A mythical monster like a giant reptile. In European tradition the dragon is typically fire-breathing, whereas in East Asia it is usually a beneficent symbol of good fortune.

  • The dragon is an important symbol in Chinese culture.

    龍在中華文化中是個重要的象徵。

  • The story is about a brave knight fighting a dragon.

    這個故事是關於一位勇敢的騎士對抗一條龍。

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