ape

ape — 名詞

1. a strong, intelligent primate that resembles a big monkey but has no tail; goril

1.名詞B2
釋義

猿；類人猿

體型較大、沒有尾巴的靈長類動物

a strong, intelligent primate that resembles a big monkey but has no tail; gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, and gibbons are all apes, and many of them swing between branches using their long arms.

例句

Gorillas are the largest apes and live in the forests of central Africa.

大猩猩是體型最大的猿類，棲息在中非的森林裡。

subject + are + apes (classification pattern)

Dr. Goodall spent decades studying how apes raise their young in the wild.

古德博士花了數十年研究野生猿類如何養育下一代。

object: studying how apes + verb-clause

同義詞
  • primate

    broader scientific term that also covers monkeys and humans

  • simian

    formal/technical adjective or noun for ape-like animals

用法筆記

Often contrasted with 'monkey' in everyday speech, but biologically distinct: apes lack tails and have larger brains. Common in nature, science, and conservation contexts.

常見錯誤

❌I saw a small ape with a long tail at the zoo.
✅I saw a small monkey with a long tail at the zoo.
💡apes do not have tails; if it has a tail, it's a monkey.

ape — 動詞