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day 57wild and tame animals

unit 8 · nature

    wild and tame animals

    Name wild and farm animals, birds and pests, talk about hunters and prey, and say “do each thing when it’s time” with 该X就X.

    today’s words

    • 豹 bào · leopard
    • 狐狸 húli · fox
    • 鹿 lù · deer
    • 骏马 jùnmǎ · fine horse, steed
    • 猩猩 xīngxing · orangutan, great ape
    • 恐龙 kǒnglóng · dinosaur
    • 鳄鱼 èyú · crocodile
    • 鲸 jīng · whale
    • 海豚 hǎitún · dolphin
    • 龟 guī · tortoise, turtle
    • 鲤鱼 lǐyú · carp
    • 大雁 dàyàn · wild goose
    • 天鹅 tiān'é · swan
    • 仙鹤 xiānhè · red-crowned crane
    • 鹰 yīng · eagle, hawk
    • 燕子 yànzi · swallow (bird)
    • 鸽子 gēzi · pigeon, dove
    • 鹅 é · goose
    • 家禽 jiāqín · poultry
    • 牲畜 shēngchù · livestock
    • 苍蝇 cāngying · fly (insect)
    • 蚊子 wénzi · mosquito
    • 害虫 hàichóng · pest, harmful insect
    • 野兽 yěshòu · wild beast
    • 凶猛 xiōngměng · fierce, ferocious
    • 天敌 tiāndí · natural enemy, predator
    • 捕食 bǔshí · to prey on, hunt for food
    • 猎物 lièwù · prey
    • 猎人 lièrén · hunter
    • 打猎 dǎliè · to hunt
    • 诱饵 yòu'ěr · bait
    • 爪子 zhuǎzi · claw, paw
    • 巢穴 cháoxué · lair, den, nest
    • 窝 wō · nest, den; litter
    • 鸟巢 niǎocháo · bird’s nest

    sentences

    • 豹爬树爬得特别快。 · Leopards climb trees incredibly fast.
    • 狐狸在洞里做了一个窝。 · The fox has made a den in the hole.
    • 鳄鱼看起来很懒,其实非常凶猛。 · Crocodiles look lazy, but they’re extremely fierce.
    • 鹰是很多小动物的天敌。 · Eagles are the natural enemy of many small animals.
    • 燕子在屋檐下面做了一个鸟巢。 · Swallows have built a nest under the eaves.