Orangutans Meaning in English
word · lemma: orangutan
释义
Orangutans are large, intelligent, tree-dwelling apes with long arms and reddish-brown hair, originally from the rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia.
用法与细微差别
Used for the plural form; the singular is 'orangutan'. Most commonly refers to the species from Borneo and Sumatra. Collocates with verbs like 'live', 'swing', 'endangered'. Don't confuse with 'monkeys'; orangutans are apes.
例句
Orangutans live in the rainforests of Asia.
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Orangutans have long arms and red-brown hair.
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Many orangutans are endangered because of habitat loss.
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At the zoo, we saw the orangutans swinging between the trees.
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Did you know that orangutans use leaves as umbrellas?
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Conservation groups work hard to protect orangutans and their forests.
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