基本释义
omnivore: An animal or a person that eats all types of food, especially both plants and meat.
n. 杂食动物,不挑食的人
This technique scans a tooth and measures the complexity of its surfaces. Use of opcr has demonstrated, in a quantifiable manner, that diet is closely related to tooth complexity. Carnivores tend to have simple teeth. Omnivores have more complex teeth. Herbivores have the most complex teeth of all.
这项技术能扫描牙齿并测量其表面的复杂程度。opcr的使用以可量化的方式表明,饮食与牙齿复杂性密切相关。食肉动物的牙齿比较简单。杂食动物的牙齿更复杂。食草动物的牙齿是所有牙齿中最复杂的。——《经济学人》
单词 omnivore 里面的 vor 部分,来自拉丁语 vorare, 意思是“吃,吞食”。所以,在英语里包含 vor/vour 的单词,多与此相关:
devour /dɪˈvaʊər/
v. 吞食;毁灭
n. 食草动物
n. 食肉动物
insectivore /ɪnˈsektɪvɔːr/
n. 食虫动物
前缀 omni 表示“全部,都”,所以 omni(全部,都)+vor(吃)+e(构词字母)=全都吃→全都吃的动物或人,杂食动物,不偏食的人。
amphibian /æmˈfɪbiən/
Amphibians are animals such as frogs and toads that can live both on land and in water.
n. 两栖动物
omnipotent /ɒmˈnɪpətənt/
Someone or something that is omnipotent has complete power over things or people.
adj. 全能的