carnivorous
US /kɑːrˈnɪv.ɚ.əs/
UK /kɑːˈnɪv.ər.əs/
形容詞
1.
食肉的
(of an animal) feeding on other animals
範例:
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Lions are carnivorous animals.
獅子是食肉動物。
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Many dinosaurs were carnivorous predators.
許多恐龍是食肉捕食者。
2.
食肉的, 食蟲的
(of a plant) supplementing its nutrients by trapping and consuming insects or other small animals
範例:
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The Venus flytrap is a well-known carnivorous plant.
捕蠅草是一種著名的食肉植物。
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Some bog plants are carnivorous, trapping insects to obtain nitrogen.
一些沼澤植物是食肉的，通過捕捉昆蟲來獲取氮。
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