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creature

noun
/ˈkriːtʃə(r)/
/ˈkriːtʃər/
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  1. a living thing, real or imaginary, that can move around, such as an animal生物;动物
    • respect for all living creatures对所有生物的尊重
    • alien/strange/mythical creatures外星/奇怪/神秘的生物
    • octopuses and other sea creatures章鱼和其他海洋生物
    • The dormouse is a shy, nocturnal creature.睡鼠是一种在夜间活动的胆小动物。
    Extra Examples
    • Dogs are more social creatures than cats.狗比猫更喜欢群居。
    • I dreamt of evil creatures who were trying to catch me.我梦见邪恶的怪物要抓我。
    • It is awesome to see these magnificent creatures in flight.看到这些漂亮的动物飞翔,真是令人惊叹。
    • The newborn young are helpless creatures and easy prey for birds.新生的小动物弱小无助,很容易遭猛禽捕食。
    • These timid little creatures exude a pungent smell when threatened.这些胆小的小动物受到威胁就会放出一股刺鼻的气味。
    • Woodland creatures such as foxes and owls are increasingly common in towns.林中动物如狐狸、猫头鹰等在镇子里越来越常见了。
    • a strange creature from another planet来自另一个行星的奇怪生物
    • the wild creatures of the forest森林里的野生动物
    • Goblins and other dangerous creatures lurked inside the cave.妖怪和其他危险动物埋伏在洞穴里。
    • We share the land with all living creatures and have a duty to preserve its riches.我们与所有生物共享土地,有责任保护其财富。
    Topics Insects, worms, etc.b2, Animalsb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • living
    • primitive
    • simple
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  2. (especially following an adjective尤置于形容词后) a person, considered in a particular way(具有某种特征的)人
    • You pathetic creature!你这可怜的家伙!
    • She was an exotic creature with long red hair and brilliant green eyes.她有着红色长发、明亮碧眼,是个少见的异域美人。
    • He always goes to bed at ten—he's a creature of habit (= he likes to do the same things at the same time every day).他总在十点钟上床睡觉,是个严守生活习惯的人。
    Extra Examples
    • She was a sociable creature; she liked people.她是一个善于交际的人;她喜欢人。
    • a complex/​unhappy creature复杂/不快乐的生物
    • a poor/​sad/​charming creature可怜/悲伤/迷人的动物
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • living
    • primitive
    • simple
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  3. Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘something created’): via Old French from late Latin creatura, from the verb creare ‘to produce’.
Idioms
a/the creature of somebody | somebody’s creature
  1. (formal, disapproving) a person or thing that depends completely on somebody else and is controlled by them傀儡

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