carnivorous
US /kɑːrˈnɪv.ɚ.əs/
UK /kɑːˈnɪv.ər.əs/
形容词
1.
食肉的
(of an animal) feeding on other animals
示例:
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Lions are carnivorous animals.
狮子是食肉动物。
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Many dinosaurs were carnivorous predators.
许多恐龙是食肉捕食者。
2.
食肉的, 食虫的
(of a plant) supplementing its nutrients by trapping and consuming insects or other small animals
示例:
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The Venus flytrap is a well-known carnivorous plant.
捕蝇草是一种著名的食肉植物。
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Some bog plants are carnivorous, trapping insects to obtain nitrogen.
一些沼泽植物是食肉的，通过捕捉昆虫来获取氮。
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