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Shortened form of 'zoological garden', first used in the mid-19th century. From Greek 'zōion' (animal) + 'logia' (study).
❶ 动物园,指圈养和展示各种动物供公众参观的场所,通常用于教育、研究和娱乐目的。
“We took the kids to the zoo to see the lions and tigers.”
(我们带孩子们去动物园看狮子和老虎。)
“The zoo has a new exhibit featuring penguins.”
(动物园有一个新的企鹅展览。)
zoo animal — 指生活在动物园中的动物,通常用于区别于野生动物。
“The zookeeper feeds the zoo animals twice a day.”
(动物园管理员每天给园内动物喂食两次。)
like a zoo — 形容某个地方非常吵闹或混乱,就像动物园一样。
“The classroom was like a zoo after the teacher left.”
(老师离开后,教室像动物园一样吵闹。)