creature
noun
ˈkriːtʃə noun
1
LIVING THING
生物
anything that is living, such as an animal, fish, or insect, but not a plant 生物; 动物
all the living creatures in the sea
海洋中所有的生物
creatures of the deep
2
IMAGINARY OR STRANGE
想象的或奇异的
an imaginary animal or person, or one that is very strange and frightening 不可名状的生物，怪物
creatures from outer space
来自外太空的生物
3
a creature of habit
someone who always does things in the same way or at the same time 墨守成规的人
4
STH MADE OR INVENTED
制造或发明的东西
something, especially something bad, that was made or invented by a particular person or organization [正式] 创造物〔尤指不好的东西〕; 产物 formal
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The poll tax was a creature of the Government.
人头税是政府的发明。
5
SB CONTROLLED BY STH
受某物控制的人
someone who is controlled or influenced a lot by something 受支配的人，傀儡，奴才
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He was a creature of the military government.
他是军政府的傀儡。
6
beautiful/stupid/adorable etc creature
someone who has a particular character or quality [文] 漂亮的/愚蠢的/讨人喜欢的人等 literary
He was the most beautiful creature Dot had ever seen.
他是多特见到过的最漂亮的人。