feline

猫の、ネコ科の

猫やネコ科の動物に関係する。

やさしい英語で： Connected with cats or the cat family.

• The vet studies feline diseases.
• This book explains feline behaviour.
• The clinic specialises in feline health care.

よく使う表現： feline behaviour, feline health, feline disease

猫のような

姿や、しなやかで優雅な動きが猫に似ている。

やさしい英語で： Looking or moving like a cat, often smoothly and gracefully.

• She moved with feline grace.
• His narrow eyes gave him a feline appearance.
• The dancer’s feline movements held our attention.

類義語： catlike

よく使う表現： feline grace, feline movement, feline elegance

ネコ科の動物

飼い猫やライオン、トラなど、ネコ科に属する動物。

やさしい英語で： An animal belonging to the cat family, including a house cat, lion, or tiger.

• The lion is a powerful feline.
• Two sleepy felines lay beside the window.
• This shelter cares for abandoned felines.

類義語： cat

よく使う表現： wild feline, large feline

ネコ亜科の動物

飼い猫やチーターが属し、ライオンやトラは含まれないグループの動物。

やさしい英語で： An animal in the cat subfamily that includes house cats and cheetahs, but excludes lions and tigers.

• A cheetah is a feline in this classification.
• These felines belong to the subfamily Felinae.
• The researcher compared felines such as lynxes and domestic cats.

類義語： felid

よく使う表現： small feline, feline species