"herbivore" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 食草动物

Definition

食草动物是只吃植物、不吃肉的动物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于科学和生物学中，是“食肉动物”和“杂食动物”的对应词。常指牛、鹿、兔子等食草动物。在日常生活中较少用到，多见于教育或科普内容。

Examples

A cow is an herbivore.

奶牛是一种**食草动物**。

Deer are herbivores that eat grass and leaves.

鹿是**食草动物**，吃草和树叶。

Rabbits are common herbivores found in gardens.

兔子是花园里常见的**食草动物**。

Unlike tigers, elephants are strict herbivores and won't eat meat.

和老虎不同，大象是严格的**食草动物**，不会吃肉。

Many dinosaurs were herbivores, feeding mostly on ferns and trees.

许多恐龙是**食草动物**，主要以蕨类和树木为食。

If you see an animal eating only plants, it's probably an herbivore.

如果你看到一种动物只吃植物，那它很可能是**食草动物**。