"carnivorous" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 食肉的

Definition

用来描述以肉类或其他生物为食的动物或植物。有时也比喻某人或某物非常好斗或无情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常见于科学或描述性语境，比如“食肉动物”、“食肉植物”。在日常对话中不常用，除非谈论饮食。用于形容人时属于文学性表达。

Examples

Lions are carnivorous animals.

狮子是**食肉的**动物。

A carnivorous plant catches and eats insects.

**食肉的**植物会捕捉并吃昆虫。

Sharks are carnivorous and hunt for fish in the sea.

鲨鱼是**食肉的**，在海里猎鱼。

Not all dinosaurs were carnivorous; some ate plants.

并不是所有恐龙都是**食肉的**，有些吃植物。

She finds carnivorous plants fascinating because they get nutrients from insects.

她觉得**食肉的**植物很有趣，因为它们从昆虫获取养分。

Their cat is quite carnivorous and refuses to eat vegetables.

他们的猫非常**食肉**，拒绝吃蔬菜。