biology

biology — noun

1. the subject that looks at plants, animals, and other living things, including ho

1.名詞A2
釋義

the subject that looks at plants, animals, and other living things, including how they grow and work

例句

Nina wants to study biology when she finishes high school.

study biology as a subject

Our biology teacher brought plant leaves into class this morning.

pattern: biology teacher

同義詞
  • life science

    A broader classroom or subject label that often overlaps with biology.

  • natural science

    Much wider term that also includes fields such as chemistry and physics.

  • zoology

    Only the branch that studies animals, not all living things.

  • botany

    Only the branch that studies plants, not the whole field.

文法句型

study biology

biology class

biology teacher

biology lab

用法筆記

Usually uncountable. Very often names a school subject or university field, and it also appears before another noun in combinations such as 'biology class' and 'biology teacher'.

常見錯誤

❌He teaches a biology at our school.
✅He teaches biology at our school.
💡The subject name is usually uncountable.
❌My sister studies biologic at college.
✅My sister studies biology at college.
💡Use the noun 'biology' for the subject; 'biologic' is not the usual word here.

2. the life activity seen in a creature or larger living system, especially the way

2.名詞C1
釋義

the life activity seen in a creature or larger living system, especially the way its body and cells function

例句

Doctors still study the biology of sleep in young children.

pattern: biology of + process

The film explains whale biology with simple drawings and maps.

pattern: animal + biology

同義詞
  • physiology

    Closer to body function, especially in humans and animals; biology is broader.

  • life processes

    Plain description of the actions involved in living, rather than a field term.

  • workings

    Informal and general; it does not sound scientific.

文法句型

the biology of + process

the biology of + species

whale biology

skin biology

用法筆記

Common with 'of' when talking about one process, disease, species, or body system. Distinguish from sense 1, where biology names the school subject or science as a whole.

常見錯誤

❌The doctor explained the biologys of the heart.
✅The doctor explained the biology of the heart.
💡This sense is uncountable, so it does not normally take a plural form.
❌Biology of sleep is my favorite school subject.
✅Biology is my favorite school subject.' or 'The biology of sleep is one topic in biology.
💡In this sense, it means how something in a living system works, not the whole subject.