English word · 英文单词
elephant
释义·Definitions
一种有巨大耳朵和长鼻子的大型动物。A very large animal with big ears and a long trunk.
生活在非洲和亚洲的灰色大型动物。A gray animal that lives in Africa and Asia.
例句·Examples
大象吃树叶和草。The elephant eats leaves and grass.
我们在动物园看到了一头大象。We saw an elephant at the zoo.
同义词·Synonyms
厚皮动物pachyderm
反义词·Antonyms
老鼠mouse
搭配·Collocations
小象baby elephant
象群elephant herd
词族·Word Family
巨大的elephantine
词形·Word Forms
elephantelephantselephantineelephantelephantselephantine
短语·Phrases
elephant in the room大家都不愿谈论的明显问题。A big problem that everyone ignores.
词形学·Morphology
源自希腊语 'elephas'，意为'象牙'或'大象'。From Greek 'elephas' meaning 'ivory' or 'elephant'.
不规则变化·Irregular
复数形式是 'elephants'。Plural form is 'elephants'.
用法注意·Usage Notes
可用于形容非常大或重的东西。Used to describe something very big or heavy.
常见错误·Common Mistakes
× elefant✓ elephant正确拼写是 'elephant'。
词源·Etymology
源自希腊语 'elephas'，经拉丁语 'elephantus' 传入。From Greek 'elephas' through Latin 'elephantus'.