a conflict between man and beast [=between human beings and animals]人与动物间的冲突;
especially:a wild animal that is large, dangerous, or unusual(尤指大型、凶猛或奇异的)野兽,猛兽
They were attacked by a savage beast.他们被一只猛兽攻击。
a story about a mythical/imaginary beast [=creature] with two heads双头神兽的故事
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old-fashioned:an unkind or cruel person畜生;粗野残暴之人
He's a cruel, hateful beast!他是个没人性的可恶的畜生。
her beast of a husband [=her husband who is a beast]她那禽兽不如的丈夫
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informal:a person or thing of a particular kind(具有某种特质的)人,东西
Reading modern English is one thing, but understanding Shakespeare is an entirely different beast. [=is an entirely different thing; is entirely different]读懂现代英语是一码事,而要理解莎士比亚的作品则完全是另一码事。
a powerful political beast [=a powerful politician]政治巨头
dogs and other four-footed beasts the birds and beasts of the forest They were attacked by a savage beast. He's a cruel, hateful beast!
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English beste, from Anglo-French, from Latin bestia
animal動物ADJECTIVE | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤ferocious, ravenous, savage, snarling, wild兇猛的/貪婪的/兇殘的/咆哮的/野生的野獸◇Savage beasts once roamed these forests.曾有猛獸在這些森林裏出沒。➤fearsome, foul (literary) , hideous, monstrous可怕的/骯髒的/醜陋的/怪物似的野獸◇The princess came face-to-face with a hideous beast.公主面前出現一頭可怕的怪獸。➤exotic, fantastic, legendary, mythical, rare, strange異獸;傳說中的野獸;神話中的野獸;稀有的野獸;怪獸◇paintings of mythical beasts描繪神話中野獸的畫➤prehistoric史前野獸◇the fossilized skeletons of prehistoric beasts史前獸的骨骼化石➤great, huge, magnificent, mighty體格龐大的野獸;強壯的野獸➤winged有翼的野獸◇Legend had it he flew through the air on a winged beast.傳說他騎着一頭有翼的野獸飛過天空。PHRASES➤a beast of burden, a beast of prey役畜;食肉獸