Elephants Meaning in English
word · lemma: elephant
/ˈɛɫəfənts/
E-luh-fuhnts
/ˈɛlɪfənts/
E-li-fuhnts
释义
Large, gray animals with big ears and long trunks, found in Africa and Asia. They are the largest land mammals.
用法与细微差别
"Elephants" is always plural; the singular is "elephant." Common phrases: "herd of elephants," "elephants never forget." Not used for figurative meanings like 'the elephant in the room'—that stays singular. The word is neutral in formality.
Spanish: elefantesPortuguese (BR): elefantesPortuguese (PT): elefantesChinese (Simplified): 大象Chinese (Traditional): 大象Hindi: हाथीArabic: فيلةBengali: হাতিরাRussian: слоныJapanese: 象（たち）Vietnamese: những con voi - voiKorean: 코끼리들Turkish: fillarUrdu: ہاتھیIndonesian: gajah-gajah
例句
Elephants live in Africa and Asia.
basic
Many elephants have long tusks.
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Children like to see elephants at the zoo.
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A herd of elephants crossed the river together.
natural
Some people say elephants never forget.
natural
On our trip, we saw elephants taking a bath in the river.
natural