beast
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++beast /biːst/ ●○○ noun [countable] 1. writtenHBAAL an animal, especially a large or dangerous one 〔尤指体型庞大或危险的〕野兽► see thesaurus at animal2 CRUEL old-fashioned someone who is cruel or unpleasant 性情凶残的人，畜生，禽兽 You beast! Let go! 你这畜生，放开我！3 something of a particular type or that has a particular quality – usually used humorously 某种东西，具有某种特点的事物〔一般为幽默用法〕 SYN animal A city at night is a very different beast. 夜晚的城市又别有一番景象。4. the beast in somebody CHARACTER/PERSONALITYthe part of someone’s character that makes them experience hatred, strong sexual feelings, violence etc 某人的兽性
Examples from the Corpus
beast• They were thirsty and starving, vacant-eyed beasts with bellies bloated from hunger and protruding ribs.• There are several images, which are clearly icons, showing isolated pillars with a pair of attendant heraldic beasts.• For this whole business of killing, whether killing beasts or killing men, is supposed to be fraught with danger.• The tribesmen assumed the names of beasts and in their rites wore animal masks.• Philip has a real beast of a father.• I'm lucky that beast didn't bite my arm off.• He had a good scientific understanding and quickly dismissed the beast.• The striped markings enable the beast to become invisible against a wide range of backgrounds by day or night.• The beast also chased Etty Moorhen within an inch of her life.• The El Niño weather pattern is an unpredictable beast.different beast• A health standard based on cost is a different beast.• But Hawksmoor is a different beast.• But it seems a different beast altogether now that I can ride on top.Origin beast (1100-1200) Old French beste, from Latin bestiabeast nounChinese
animal, an large Corpus a or dangerous one especially
beast
beast /biːst/
noun [countable]
2. old-fashioned someone who is cruel or unpleasant:
You beast__ Let go__
3. something of a particular type or that has a particular quality – usually used humorously
SYN animal:
A city at night is a very different beast.
4. the beast in somebody the part of someone’s character that makes them experience hatred, strong sexual feelings, violence etc
▪ animal a living thing such as a dog, cow, or tiger, but not an insect, fish, or bird: farm animals such as cows, sheep, and pigs | People are becoming more concerned about animal welfare.
▪creature /ˈkriːtʃə $ -ər/ an animal – used especially when describing a particular animal’s characteristics or when referring to animals generally: The cheetah is a magnificent creature. | all the living creatures in the sea
▪beast an animal, especially a large or dangerous one: To most people, lions are savage beasts. | a wild beast
▪living thing an animal considered as one of a group of things that grow and then die, including humans and plants: The only living things we saw were dogs and cats.
▪species /ˈspiːʃiːz/ a group of animals whose members are similar and can breed together to produce young animals: Seven species of birds of prey have been observed.
▪mammal an animal that drinks milk from its mother’s body when it is young: Humans, dogs, and whales are all mammals.
▪vertebrate a living creature that has a backbone: viruses that affect chickens, monkeys, and most other vertebrates
▪invertebrate a living creature that does not have a backbone: earthworms and other small invertebrates
beast /biːst/
noun [countable] Date: 1100-1200
Language: Old French
Origin: beste, from Latin bestia
1. written an animal, especially a large or dangerous oneLanguage: Old French
Origin: beste, from Latin bestia
2. old-fashioned someone who is cruel or unpleasant:
3. something of a particular type or that has a particular quality – usually used humorously
SYN animal:
4. the beast in somebody the part of someone’s character that makes them experience hatred, strong sexual feelings, violence etc
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