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Feral

“Feral”是形容词,有三种含义:1. 与野兽相关的、暗示野兽的。2. 未驯化或未栽培的;野生的。3. 从驯化中逃脱并变得野生的。

  1. “Feral cats often hunt birds and small mammals.” (野猫经常捕猎鸟类和小型哺乳动物。)
  2. “The feral instincts of the survivor kicked in when food was scarce.” (当食物稀缺时,幸存者的野性本能被激发出来。)
  3. “The feral dog had been living in the wild for years.” (这只野狗已经在野外生活了多年。)

“Feral”来自中古拉丁语”feralis”(“野生动物的”),来自拉丁语”fera”(“野生动物”),来自”ferus”(“野生的”)。

“Feral”由词根”fer-”(野生)+ 后缀”-al”(形容词)构成。

“Feral”常用于描述从驯化状态回归野生的动物,也用于比喻描述野性或未受控制的行为。

  • 同义词: “wild”, “untamed”, “savage”

“Feral”的音标是/ˈfir-əl/,可以联想”fer-”(野生)+ “-al”(的),想象野生的状态。

“The feral cat had once been a pet, but years in the wild had made it completely feral. Its feral nature made it impossible to approach, and it survived by hunting and scavenging.” (这只野猫曾经是宠物,但多年的野外生活使它完全野化了。它的野性使其无法接近,它通过狩猎和觅食生存。)