Feral Meaning in English
word
ˈfɛɹəɫ
FEH-ruhl
fˈɛɹəl
FEH-ruhl
释义
Describes an animal that lives in the wild but comes from a domesticated origin, or any animal or thing that is wild and uncontrolled.
用法与细微差别
Mainly used for animals like 'feral cats' or 'feral pigs', but can describe untamed or wild human behavior informally. Not the same as 'wild' (never domesticated). Common in scientific, journalistic, and informal descriptions of animals.
Spanish: salvaje - asilvestradoPortuguese (BR): selvagem - feralPortuguese (PT): selvagem - feralChinese (Simplified): 野生的 - 野性的Chinese (Traditional): 野生的 - 野性的Hindi: जंगलीArabic: متوحش - بريBengali: বন্য - বেওয়ারিশRussian: дичавший - одичалыйJapanese: 野生化した - 野生のVietnamese: hoang dã - hóa hoangKorean: 야생화된 - 길들여지지 않은Turkish: vahşi - evcilleşmemişUrdu: وحشی - آوارہ (جانور)Indonesian: liar - menjadi liar
例句
There are many feral cats living behind the restaurant.
basic
The feral dog would not let anyone approach.
basic
These pigs went feral after escaping from the farm.
basic
After years in the wild, the horse became truly feral.
natural
Sometimes her ideas sound a bit feral, but they're always interesting.
natural
When threatened, the kitten acted completely feral.
natural