carnivorous

英[kɑː'nɪvərəs] 美[kɑː'nɪvərəs]
  • adj. 食肉的;肉食性的
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Adjective:
  1. relating to or characteristic of carnivores;

    "the lion and other carnivorous animals"

  2. (used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals;

    "carnivorous plants are capable of trapping and digesting small animals especially insects"

1. Snakes are carnivorous.
蛇是食肉动物。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Among the carnivorous animals are the leopard, lion, and tiger.
食肉动物中有豹子 、 狮子和老虎.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. 'The rat,'said O'Brien, still addressing his invisible audience,'although a rodent, is carnivorous.
“ 老鼠, ”奥勃良仍向看不见的听众说, “ 是啮齿动物, 但是也食肉.

来自英汉文学

4. The teeth of the ruminant are specialised, unlike those of a carnivorous animal.
反刍家畜的牙齿很特殊, 完全不同于肉食动物.

来自辞典例句

5. The traps of carnivorous plants function a little like the stomachs and small intestines of animals.
食肉植物的捕蝇器起着动物的胃和小肠的作用.

来自辞典例句

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. Among the carnivorous animals are the leopard, lion, and tiger.
      食肉动物中有豹子、狮子和老虎。
    2. The latter are carnivorous, like hawks, tigers and men of action.
      后者是食肉动物,如鹰,虎和善于行动的人。
    3. The Venus Flytrap is a carnivorous plant.
      补蝇草是肉食性植物。
    4. The teeth of the ruminant are specialised, unlike those of a carnivorous animal.
      反刍家畜的牙齿很特殊,完全不同于肉食动物。