lion n. [ˋlaɪən] 獅子
A large powerful animal of the cat family, found in Africa and southern Asia. (貓科的大型強壯動物，分佈於非洲和南亞。)
The lion is often called the "king of the jungle". (獅子常被稱為「叢林之王」。)
tiger n. [ˋtaɪɡɚ] 老虎
A large wild cat that has yellow fur with black stripes. (有黃色毛皮和黑色條紋的大型野生貓科動物。)
We saw a tiger at the zoo. (我們在動物園看到一隻老虎。)
bear n. [bɛr] 熊
A large, heavy wild animal with thick fur. (體型大、笨重、有厚毛皮的野生動物。)
Brown bears like to eat fish and berries. (棕熊喜歡吃魚和漿果。)
wolf n. [wʊlf] 狼 (複數: wolves [wʊlvz])
A wild animal of the dog family that lives and hunts in groups. (犬科的野生動物，群居並集體狩獵。)
A pack of wolves howled at the moon. (一群狼對著月亮嚎叫。)
fox n. [fɑks] 狐狸
A wild animal of the dog family, with reddish-brown fur, a pointed face, and a bushy tail. (犬科的野生動物，有紅棕色毛皮、尖臉和毛茸茸的尾巴。)
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. (這隻敏捷的棕色狐狸跳過了懶狗。 - 常用於打字練習)
elephant n. [ˋɛləfənt] 大象
A very large grey mammal with a trunk, large ears, and tusks. (體型非常大的灰色哺乳動物，有長鼻、大耳朵和象牙。)
Elephants have good memories. (大象記性很好。)
hippopotamus (hippo) n. [͵hɪpəˋpɑtəməs] 河馬
A large heavy African animal with thick dark skin that lives near water. (生活在水邊的大型笨重非洲動物，有厚的深色皮膚。)
The hippopotamus spent most of the day in the river. (河馬大部分時間都待在河裡。)
monkey n. [ˋmʌŋkɪ] 猴子
An animal with a long tail that lives in hot countries and climbs trees. (生活在熱帶國家、會爬樹、有長尾巴的動物。)
Monkeys are known for being playful and clever. (猴子以愛玩和聰明著稱。)
panda n. [ˋpændə] 貓熊
A large bear-like animal with black and white fur, from China. (來自中國、像熊一樣、有黑白毛皮的大型動物。)
Giant pandas mainly eat bamboo. (大貓熊主要吃竹子。)
zebra n. [ˋzibrə] 斑馬
An African wild horse with black and white stripes. (有黑白條紋的非洲野馬。)
A herd of zebras crossed the savanna. (一群斑馬穿過了熱帶草原。)
deer n. [dɪr] 鹿 (單複數同形)
A wild animal with brown fur and horns (on the males). (有棕色毛皮，雄性有角的野生動物。)
We saw some deer in the forest. (我們在森林裡看到了一些鹿。)
eagle n. [ˋig!] 老鷹
A large strong bird with a curved beak that eats meat. (有彎曲鳥喙、吃肉的大型強壯鳥類。)
The eagle soared high above the mountains. (老鷹在高山上方翱翔。)
bat n. [bæt] 蝙蝠
A mammal that flies at night. (夜晚飛行的哺乳動物。)
Bats use echolocation to navigate. (蝙蝠利用回聲定位來導航。)
crab n. [kræb] 螃蟹
A sea creature with a flat round body covered by a shell, and five pairs of legs with large claws on the front pair. (有扁平圓形身體覆蓋著殼、五對腿且前對有大螯的海洋生物。)
We caught some crabs on the beach. (我們在沙灘上抓了些螃蟹。)
shrimp n. [ʃrɪmp] 蝦 (單複數同形或加 s)
A small sea creature with a shell and ten legs, eaten as food. (有殼、十隻腳的小型海洋生物，可食用。)
Garlic shrimp is a delicious dish. (蒜蓉蝦是一道美味的菜。)
dinosaur n. [ˋdaɪnə͵sɔr] 恐龍
An animal that lived a very long time ago and is now extinct. (很久以前生存、現已滅絕的動物。)
Children are often interested in dinosaurs. (小孩通常對恐龍很感興趣。)
詞彙小叮嚀：
- 這些是生活中或動物園比較常見到的野生動物。
- 注意 `deer` 單複數同形，`wolf` 的複數是 `wolves`。
- 世界上還有好多好多動物，有興趣可以多查查牠們的英文名字喔！