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。
- “Feral cats often hunt birds and small mammals.” (野猫经常捕猎鸟类和小型哺乳动物。)
- “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。)
- “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。)