冷血动物 (lěng xuè dòng wù) — (literal) cold-blooded animal (e.g., reptiles, amphibians, fish); (figurative) an unfeeling or cold-hearted person
Definition
A literal biological term for cold-blooded animals (reptiles, fish) used figuratively to call someone an unfeeling, cold-hearted person.
noun
(literal) cold-blooded animal (e.g., reptiles, amphibians, fish)(figurative) an unfeeling or cold-hearted person
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 冷血动物。Shé shì yì zhǒng lěng xuè dòng wù.Snakes are a type of cold-blooded animal.
- ，冷血动物。Tā duì bié rén de tòng kǔ háo bù guān xīn, zhēn shì gè lěng xuè dòng wù.He shows no concern for others' suffering—he's really a cold-hearted person.
- 冷血动物。Kē xué jiā yán jiū lěng xuè dòng wù de xí xìng.Scientists study the habits of cold-blooded animals.
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