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nonanimal

/an-uh-muhl/US // ˈæn ə məl //UK // (ˈænɪməl) //

非动物,非动物类,非动物性,非动物的

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.
    • : any such living thing other than a human being.
    • : a mammal, as opposed to a fish, bird, etc.
    • : the physical, sensual, or carnal nature of human beings; animality: the animal in every person.
    • : an inhuman person; brutish or beastlike person: She married an animal.
    • : thing: A perfect job? Is there any such animal?
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of, relating to, or derived from animals: animal instincts; animal fats.
    • : pertaining to the physical, sensual, or carnal nature of humans, rather than their spiritual or intellectual nature: animal needs.

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Examples

  • Although humans might have hunted at the lake, the researchers found no stone tools or animal bones bearing butchery marks.

  • It was a forest that had persisted for more than 100 million years, sheltering a dizzying abundance of plants, animals, and fungi that were found nowhere else on Earth.

  • With that coupling, you also get 693 phase-detect autofocus points to enable face tracking for both people and animals.

  • They’re also a key food source for bigger animals like bears and whales.

  • Species ranged in size from smaller, doggish animals to somewhat cowlike creatures.

  • He then provides some insight into his psyche - complete with Animal House reference.

  • Although the NFL party animal loves flaunting his washboard abs, he seems more fratboy than Fabio.

  • This is acting in every sense of the word—bringing an unevolved animal to life and making it utterly believable.

  • Not sure if you noticed, but 2014 has been a banner year for animal robots.

  • A 64-year-old animal trainer, he makes the six-hour round-trip every two weeks to submit to her and explore his sexuality.

  • In pursuing his alchemical researches, he discovered Prussian blue, and the animal oil which bears his name.

  • Both animal and man seemed to be dozing, but they woke into activity when the sahib approached.

  • A girl was moved to pity by a picture of a lamb caught in a thicket, and tried to lift the branch that lay across the animal.

  • The impulse to study appearances appears to reach far down in animal life.

  • Sometimes the animal was caught in a trap which was nothing less than a hut of logs with a single entrance.