| 单词 | omnivore |
| 释义 | omnivore (once / 117023 pages) n An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and animals for their main food. Pigs are omnivores, so they would be just as happy eating an apple, or the worm inside the apple. Omnivore comes from the Latin words omni, meaning "all, everything," and vorare, meaning "to devour." So an omnivore will eat pretty much eat anything in sight. Humans are genetically designed to be omnivores, but some people choose to limit their diets. When a person is described as an omnivore, it usually means he's willing to eat all kinds of foods and is not a vegetarian or a vegan or on some other kind of special diet. WORD FAMILYomnivore: omnivores USAGE EXAMPLES“Shut. up. omnivores. You have no say in this.” New York Times(Nov 30, 2016) “Shut. up. omnivores. You have no say in this,” he continued. New York Times(Nov 30, 2016) Matt Frazier, 35, an ultramarathoner and author of “No Meat Athlete,” used a gradual transition from omnivore to vegan for his own diet. Washington Post(Nov 22, 2016) 1n an animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances Hyper animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna a living organism characterized by voluntary movement 2n a person who eats all kinds of foods Hyper eater, feeder someone who consumes food for nourishment |
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