寵物 (Pets)
animal n. [ˋænəm!] 動物
A living thing that is not a human being or plant. (不是人類或植物的生物。)
Dogs and cats are popular animals to keep as pets. (狗和貓是受歡迎的寵物。)
pet n. [pɛt] 寵物
An animal that you keep in your home to give you company and pleasure. (養在家裡陪伴你、給你帶來樂趣的動物。)
Do you have any pets at home? (你家有養任何寵物嗎？)
cat n. [kæt] 貓
A small animal with soft fur that people often keep as a pet. (有柔軟毛皮的小動物，人們常養來當寵物。)
My cat likes sleeping on the sofa. (我的貓喜歡睡在沙發上。)
kitten n. [ˋkɪtn] 小貓
A very young cat. (非常年幼的貓。)
Look at the cute kitten playing with a ball! (看那隻正在玩球的可愛小貓！)
dog n. [dɔɡ] 狗
An animal often kept as a pet or trained to work. (常被當作寵物或訓練來工作的動物。)
He takes his dog for a walk every day. (他每天帶他的狗去散步。)
rabbit n. [ˋræbɪt] 兔子
A small animal with long ears and soft fur. (有長耳朵和柔軟毛皮的小動物。)
Rabbits like to eat carrots. (兔子喜歡吃胡蘿蔔。)
bird n. [bɝd] 鳥
A creature with feathers and wings, usually able to fly. (有羽毛和翅膀，通常能飛的生物。)
Some people keep birds as pets. (有些人養鳥當寵物。)
fish n. [fɪʃ] 魚 (單複數同形，或複數用 fishes 指種類)
An animal that lives in water, breathes with gills, and has fins and scales. (生活在水中、用鰓呼吸、有鰭和鱗片的動物。)
There are many colorful fish in the tank. (魚缸裡有很多色彩繽紛的魚。)
農場動物 (Farm Animals)
chicken n. [ˋtʃɪkɪn] 雞；雞肉 (指動物時可數)
A bird kept on a farm for its eggs and meat. (農場飼養用來取蛋或肉的鳥類。)
The chickens are looking for food. (雞正在找食物。)
hen n. [hɛn] 母雞
A female chicken, especially one kept for its eggs. (雌性雞，特別是養來下蛋的。)
The hen laid an egg this morning. (母雞今天早上下了一個蛋。)
cow n. [kaʊ] 乳牛；母牛
A large female farm animal kept for milk or meat. (大型雌性農場動物，養來取奶或肉。)
We get milk from cows. (我們從乳牛那裡獲得牛奶。)
ox n. [ɑks] 公牛 (尤指閹割過的，用於勞役) (複數: oxen [ˋɑksn])
A bull that has been castrated, used for work on farms. (被閹割過的公牛，用於農場勞役。)
In the past, farmers used oxen to plow the fields. (過去，農夫用牛來犁田。)
pig n. [pɪɡ] 豬
A farm animal with pink, black, or brown skin, kept for its meat (pork). (有粉紅色、黑色或棕色皮膚的農場動物，養來取肉（豬肉）。)
The pigs are playing in the mud. (豬在泥巴裡玩耍。)
sheep n. [ʃip] 綿羊 (單複數同形)
A farm animal with thick woolly coat, kept for its wool or meat. (有厚羊毛的農場動物，養來取毛或肉。)
There are many sheep on the hill. (山丘上有很多綿羊。)
lamb n. [læm] 小羊；羊肉 (指動物時可數)
A young sheep. (年幼的綿羊。)
The little lamb looks cute. (這隻小羊看起來很可愛。)
goat n. [ɡot] 山羊
An animal related to sheep that has horns and a beard. (與綿羊有關的動物，有角和鬍鬚。)
Some people drink goat's milk. (有些人喝羊奶。)
horse n. [hɔrs] 馬
A large animal with four legs that people ride or use for pulling things. (有四條腿的大型動物，人們騎乘或用來拉東西。)
She learned to ride a horse when she was young. (她年輕時學會了騎馬。)
donkey n. [ˋdɑŋkɪ] 驢子
An animal like a small horse with long ears. (像小馬一樣、有長耳朵的動物。)
The farmer used a donkey to carry the goods. (農夫用驢子來載貨。)
duck n. [dʌk] 鴨子；鴨肉 (指動物時可數)
A bird that lives by water and has webbed feet. (生活在水邊、有蹼足的鳥類。)
The ducks are swimming in the pond. (鴨子們正在池塘裡游泳。)
goose n. [ɡus] 鵝 (複數: geese [ɡis])
A large water bird similar to a duck but larger. (類似鴨子但體型較大的大型水鳥。)
A flock of wild geese flew overhead. (一群野鵝從頭頂飛過。)
昆蟲與其他小動物 (Insects & Other Small Animals)
insect n. [ˋɪnsɛkt] 昆蟲
A small creature with six legs and a body divided into three parts. (有六條腿、身體分成三部分的微小生物。)
Ants and bees are insects. (螞蟻和蜜蜂是昆蟲。)
ant n. [ænt] 螞蟻
A small insect that lives in large groups. (群居的小昆蟲。)
An ant is carrying a bread crumb. (一隻螞蟻正在搬運麵包屑。)
bee n. [bi] 蜜蜂
A yellow and black flying insect that makes honey. (製造蜂蜜的黃黑色飛行昆蟲。)
Be careful! There's a bee near you. (小心！你附近有隻蜜蜂。)
bug n. [bʌɡ] 小蟲 (泛稱)
A small insect. (小昆蟲的泛稱。)
There is a bug on the leaf. (葉子上有隻小蟲。)
fly n. [flaɪ] 蒼蠅 v. 飛
A common insect with two wings. / To move through the air. (有兩片翅膀的常見昆蟲。/ 在空中移動。)
Close the window, or the flies will come in. (關上窗戶，否則蒼蠅會飛進來。)
Birds can fly high in the sky. (鳥兒能在空中高飛。)
cockroach n. [ˋkɑk͵rotʃ] 蟑螂
A flat brown or black insect sometimes found in the home. (扁平的棕色或黑色昆蟲，有時在家中發現。)
I saw a cockroach in the kitchen! (我在廚房看到一隻蟑螂！)
spider n. [ˋspaɪdɚ] 蜘蛛
A small creature with eight legs that catches insects in webs. (有八條腿、會結網捕捉昆蟲的小生物。)
A spider is spinning a web in the corner. (一隻蜘蛛正在角落結網。)
snail n. [snel] 蝸牛
A small creature with a soft, wet body and a round shell, that moves very slowly. (有柔軟潮濕身體和圓殼的小生物，移動非常緩慢。)
The snail left a slimy trail. (蝸牛留下了一條黏滑的痕跡。)
snake n. [snek] 蛇
A reptile with a long body and no legs. (身體長、沒有腿的爬行動物。)
Be careful of snakes when hiking in the mountains. (在山區健行時要小心蛇。)
lizard n. [ˋlɪzɚd] 蜥蜴
A reptile with rough skin, four short legs, and a long tail. (有粗糙皮膚、四條短腿和長尾巴的爬行動物。)
A lizard was sunbathing on the rock. (一隻蜥蜴正在岩石上曬太陽。)
frog n. [frɔɡ] 青蛙
A small animal with smooth skin, long back legs for jumping, that lives in or near water. (有光滑皮膚、長後腿用於跳躍、生活在水中或水邊的小動物。)
We heard the frogs croaking by the pond. (我們聽到池塘邊的青蛙在呱呱叫。)
mouse n. [maʊs] 老鼠 (單數) (複數: mice [maɪs])
A small mammal with short fur, a pointed nose, and a long tail. (有短毛、尖鼻子和長尾巴的小型哺乳動物。)
The cat is chasing a mouse. (貓正在追老鼠。)
rat n. [ræt] 老鼠 (體型通常比 mouse 大)
An animal similar to a large mouse. (類似大型老鼠的動物。)
Rats can sometimes carry diseases. (老鼠有時會攜帶疾病。)
詞彙小叮嚀：
- 記住一些常見動物的不規則複數：goose → geese, mouse → mice, ox → oxen。
fish和sheep的單複數通常是同形的。- 區分 `chicken`, `duck`, `lamb` 指「動物」和指「肉類」時的可數性 (動物可數，肉類不可數)。
- 多認識動物名稱，下次去動物園或看到動物就能叫出牠們的名字囉！