chimpanzee

chimpanzee — 名詞

1. a type of ape that lives in African forests and is known for being highly intell

1.名詞B1
釋義

黑猩猩

非洲森林中的大型猿類,極聰明

a type of ape that lives in African forests and is known for being highly intelligent, using tools, and living in large social groups

例句

Visitors watched a chimpanzee use a stick to pull fruit from a pipe.

遊客看到一隻黑猩猩用樹枝把水果從管子中撥出來。

tool use shown in context

The research team taught a young chimpanzee named Kofi to recognise numbers on a touchscreen.

研究團隊教一隻名為 Kofi 的年輕黑猩猩在觸控螢幕上辨識數字。

intelligence demonstrated through learning task

同義詞
  • chimp

    informal short form, common in everyday conversation

  • ape

    broader category that includes chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, and bonobos

用法筆記

Chimpanzee is a countable noun. Its plural form is chimpanzees. To refer to the species in general, use the plural without an article: 'Chimpanzees are highly social animals.'