(1) 野獸 (animals， esp large four-footed ones) [C]：the～s of the jungle野獸;～s of prey食肉動(dòng)物;The lion is the king of～s.獅子是百獸之王。〖同〗animal;
(2) 牲畜 (large four-footed farm animals) [C]：Donkeys and camels are still widely used as～s of burden.驢和駱駝仍然廣泛地用來(lái)載貨。
(3) 兇殘的人，惹人厭的人或物 (cruel or disgusting person or thing) [C]：When he's drunk， he's a～. 他喝醉時(shí)就像個(gè)畜生。a～of a man/a job 畜生般的家伙/討厭的工作;Who is the～that's been attacking children?誰(shuí)這么兇殘竟然襲擊孩子? You are a～to insult her needlessly.你真是畜生，無(wú)事生非地侮辱她。Drink brings the～in him. 酗酒使他的獸性大發(fā)。
(4) 家伙(unpleasant person (used playfully or reproachfully))[C]：Arthur is a～for refusing to come!亞瑟這家伙拒絕來(lái)!Stop tickling me， you～! 別胳肢我了，你這家伙! Don't be such a～!別這么討厭!
→′beastly adj 兇殘的;令人討厭的;adv 很，非常(infml);′beastliness n 兇殘;令人討厭;
【辨異】beast與animal和brute的區(qū)別見(jiàn)ANIMAL。