2020年成考英语高频词缀词汇:beast是什么意思及用法

英音 [bi:st] ; 美音 [bi:st] ;
可数名词：
1.（与植物相对而言的）动物；（与人相对而言的）兽；野兽；牲畜
2.【喻】畜生，（因其粗野、凶残、蠢笨、污浊、卑劣或无自制而）令人厌憎的人3.【口】糟透的东西；极不堪的境遇
4.[the beast]兽性
5.[the Beast]反基督者
6.【美俚】（学生考试作弊用的）夹带
7.【美俚】多情的甜姐儿；丑丫头；蠢丫头
8.【美俚】低等娼妓；（诈骗男子的）女骗子
9.【美俚】大马力汽车；（尤指难以操纵供试飞的）高速飞机
10.【美军俚】火箭，导弹
单词分析
这些名词均含“动物”之意。
animal普通用词，指区别于植物和矿物而言的动物的总称。
beast指有别于爬行动物、昆虫等的较大的四脚兽类或牛、马等牲畜。
creature通常指生物或动物，与非生动相对。指人时，则含怜悯或轻蔑的意味。
brute特指野兽。用于人时，突出其野蛮或残忍。
cattle指大牲畜，尤其指牛。
英语解释
a cruelly rapacious person
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
例句
The bodies of the ancients resmbled beasts, but in their hearts and minds they were virtuous worthies
古人形似兽心有大圣德
Drink brings out the beast in him, ie emphasizes the brutal part of his nature
他酒後兽性大发.
A beast is one who gives way to sensuality, or who is content to live in low and filthy surroundings.
称人为beast，则指其人纵情肉欲，甘心处于污浊环境之中。
"beast epic:a long, usually allegorical verse narrative in which the characters are animals with human feelings and motives."
动物寓言诗:通常以具有人类感情和行为的动物作主人公的长寓言叙事诗。
Don't be a beast,do as I told you.
不要做一个使人讨厌的人，按我告诉你的去做。
:Stop tickling me, you beast!
别胳肢我了,你这讨厌鬼!
A beast/bird of prey(eg a tiger,an eagle)
食肉猛兽[禽](如虎、鹰)
But as the beasts ruined me before, while my corn was in the blade; so the birds were as likely to ruin me now, when it was in the ear
在庄稼长出禾苗时，遭到了兽害；而现在庄稼结穗时，又遇到了鸟害。
"When they were told that the great beast was before them, they asked the driver to let him stop so that they might see him."
当他们得知大象已走到身前时，就请赶象人把大象停下来，好让他们看看。
Beast of burden animal, such as a donkey, used for carrying heavy loads on its back
力畜,役畜,牲口(如驴).