fauna

英 [ˈfɔːnə]

美 [ˈfɔːnə]

n.  (某地区或某时期的)动物群

复数：faunas　

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Collins.1 / BNC.9188 / COCA.12609

牛津词典

noun

• （某地区或某时期的）动物群
  all the animals living in an area or in a particular period of history
  1. the local flora and fauna (= plants and animals)
     当地动植物群
  2. land and marine faunas
     陆地和海洋动物区系

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT-COLL (尤指某个地区的)动物群
  Animals, especially the animals in a particular area, can be referred to asfauna.
  1. ...the flora and fauna of the African jungle...
     非洲丛林的动植物
  2. Brackish waters generally support only a small range of faunas.
     咸水水域通常只能存活为数不多的几种动物。

英英释义

noun

• a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
  Synonym:animalanimate beingbeastbrutecreature
• all the animal life in a particular region or period
  1. the fauna of China
  2. the zoology of the Pliocene epoch
  Synonym:zoology

双语例句

• It showcases different fauna and flora from tropical to desert terrain.
  它展示了从热带到沙漠地区各种不同的动植物。
• Analysis of the fauna and fauna diversity was performed.
  进而进行区系分析和多样性分析。
• Mass loss rates of fir leaf litter appeared consistent with the taxa and individual relative density of soil fauna.
  不同孔径凋落物袋内土壤动物的类群和个体相对密度与凋落叶的质量损失率呈现相对一致的变化趋势。
• In this paper, the author reports main features of the Chinese simuliid fauna and geographical divisions.
  报道我国蚋类的区系分布和地理区划。
• Brackish waters generally support only a small range of faunas.
  咸水水域通常只能存活为数不多的几种动物。
• Trust fund for the Convention on international trade in endangered species of Wild Fauna and flora;
  濒危野生动植物种国际贸易公约信托基金；
• Mangrove forests replace salt marsh in tropical regions and support a rich fauna.
  红树林在热带区域取代了盐水沼泽，并且支持了丰富的动物区系。
• Terrestrial and aquatic fauna may sometimes be found resting together under a loose stone.
  有时在松动的石头下可以同时看见栖息的陆生动物和水生动物。
• Human beings and the natural flora and fauna and other resources which form part of our living environment.
  人类和自然界的动植物以及其他各种资源构成了我们生活的环境。
• So how is climate change affecting Earth's flora and fauna?
  气候变化究竟是如何影响地球上的植物和动物呢？