"feral" in Chinese (Simplified)
野生的野性的
Definition
形容原本被驯养但现在生活在野外的动物,或者指任何野性且难以控制的动物或事物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于描述‘feral cats(野猫)’等原本家养现在野外生活的动物,也可用作比喻人类行为极端野性时。与 wild(从未被驯养)有区别。
Examples
There are many feral cats living behind the restaurant.
餐馆后面有许多**野生的**猫。
The feral dog would not let anyone approach.
那只**野性的**狗不让任何人靠近。
These pigs went feral after escaping from the farm.
这些猪逃离农场后变得**野生的**。
After years in the wild, the horse became truly feral.
在野外生活多年后,那匹马变得完全**野性**了。
Sometimes her ideas sound a bit feral, but they're always interesting.
有时她的想法听起来有点**野性**,但总是很有趣。
When threatened, the kitten acted completely feral.
受到威胁时,小猫完全表现出**野性**。