An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and other animals. Humans are omnivores. Bears and pigs are omnivores too.

An omnivore is an animalomnivore是指一種動物， that eats both plants and other animals植物和其他動物都吃。 Humans are omnivores人類是雜食動物。 Bears and pigs are omnivores too熊和豬也是雜食動物。

A lion is not — a lion is a carnivore, which eats meat. A cow is not — a cow is a herbivore, which eats plants.

A lion is not獅子不是 a lion is a carnivore, which eats meat——獅子是肉食動物，吃肉的那種。 A cow is not牛不是 a cow is a herbivore, which eats plants——牛是草食動物，吃植物的那種。

Though actually, nature is less tidy than the school poster. Many animals we call carnivores eat a little plant matter, and some herbivores swallow insects by accident.

Though actually, nature is less tidy than the school poster不過其實大自然沒有學校海報畫得那麼整齊。 Many animals we call carnivores eat a little plant matter很多我們叫做肉食動物的動物，其實也會吃一點植物； and some herbivores swallow insects by accident有些草食動物也會不小心吞下昆蟲。

Scientists still use omnivore because the main diet is mixed.

Scientists still use omnivore科學家還是用omnivore這個詞， because the main diet is mixed因為牠的主要飲食是混合的。

People also use it about food choices: “I'm an omnivore” can mean “I eat meat and vegetables”, as opposed to a vegetarian. That is everyday talk, a little looser than biology, but well understood.

People also use it about food choices大家也會用它來講飲食習慣： “I'm an omnivore” can mean “I eat meat and vegetables”「I'm an omnivore」可以表示「我肉也吃、菜也吃」， as opposed to a vegetarian跟吃素的人相對。 That is everyday talk, a little looser than biology這是日常說法，比生物學鬆一點， but well understood但大家都聽得懂。

The word is a noun. The adjective is omnivorous, which you may also see for a reader who will read almost anything.

The word is a noun這個字是名詞。 The adjective is omnivorous形容詞是omnivorous， which you may also see for a reader who will read almost anything你也可能看到它用來形容一個什麼都讀的讀者。