Unit 6: Animals

invertebrate (n)

Ex: Spiders and worms are invertebrates.

động vật không xương sống

amphibian (n)

Ex: Frogs are amphibians that live both in water and on land.

động vật lưỡng cư

mammal (n)

Ex: Dogs and cats are popular mammals kept as pets.

động vật có vú

reptile (n)

Ex: Snakes and lizards are reptiles.

bò sát

predator (n)

Ex: Lions are powerful predators.

động vật săn mồi

prey (n)

Ex: Zebras are often the prey of lions.

con mồi

fur (n)

Ex: The cat has soft fur.

lông (dày)

hooves (n)

Ex: Horses have strong hooves.

móng guốc

claws (n)

Ex: Cats use their claws to climb trees.

vuốt, móng vuốt

beak (n)

Ex: The eagle has a sharp beak.

mỏ chim

horns (n)

Ex: Cows and goats have horns.

sừng

antlers (n)

Ex: Male deer grow antlers every year.

gạc (sừng nhánh)

a flock of birds (phrase)

Ex: I saw a flock of birds flying south.

đàn chim

a herd of cattle (phrase)

Ex: A herd of cattle is grazing in the field.

đàn gia súc

a school of fish (phrase)

Ex: We saw a school of fish in the coral reef.

đàn cá

a pack of wolves (phrase)

Ex: A pack of wolves hunts together.

bầy sói

adorable (adj)

Ex: My puppy is so adorable.

dễ thương, đáng yêu

affectionate (adj)

Ex: She has an affectionate cat.

tình cảm, dễ gần

gentle / good-natured (adj)

Ex: He owns a gentle dog.

hiền lành, dễ chịu

playful (adj)

Ex: Kittens are very playful.

nghịch ngợm, vui tươi

low-maintenance (adj)

Ex: Goldfish are low-maintenance pets.

dễ chăm sóc, ít tốn kém

loyal / devoted (adj)

Ex: Dogs are known as loyal animals.

trung thành

protective (adj)

Ex: My dog is very protective of the family.

có tính bảo vệ

aggressive (adj)

Ex: Some dogs can become aggressive.

hung hăng

high-maintenance / costly (adj)

Ex: Parrots are quite high-maintenance.

khó chăm sóc / tốn kém

destructive (adj)

Ex: The puppy was destructive and chewed the shoes.

phá hoại

filthy (adj)

Ex: The room smelled bad because the pet was filthy.

bẩn thỉu

high-strung / excitable (adj)

Ex: Some birds are very high-strung.

dễ kích động, thần kinh

clever (adj)

Ex: The fox in the story is very clever.

thông minh

gullible (adj)

Ex: The crow was gullible and dropped the cheese.

cả tin, dễ bị lừa

mean (adj)

Ex: Don't be mean to animals.

xấu tính, độc ác

selfish (adj)

Ex: Some people are selfish with their pets.

ích kỷ

sincere (adj)

Ex: He gave a sincere apology for hurting the dog.

chân thành

vain (adj)

Ex: The peacock is often described as vain.

kiêu ngạo, tự mãn

wise (adj)

Ex: Owls are symbols of wise animals.

khôn ngoan

endangered (adj)

Ex: Many tigers are endangered species.

nguy cấp (có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng)

extinction (n)

Ex: We must prevent the extinction of rare animals.

sự tuyệt chủng