"porpoise" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 鼠海豚

Definition

鼠海豚是一種小型的海洋哺乳動物，外形與海豚相似，但鼻子較短，牙齒也不同。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“鼠海豚”較少在日常使用，多用於科學或自然相關語境，不要與“海豚”混淆，屬於不同動物。

Examples

A porpoise swims near the boat.

一隻**鼠海豚**在船附近游泳。

The porpoise is smaller than a dolphin.

**鼠海豚**比海豚小。

I saw a porpoise at the aquarium.

我在水族館看到了**鼠海豚**。

It’s easy to confuse a porpoise with a dolphin if you don’t look closely.

如果不仔細看，很容易把**鼠海豚**和海豚混淆。

The fishermen laughed when a porpoise stole their fish.

漁民們看到**鼠海豚**偷走他們的魚時都笑了。

During our boat tour, we spotted several porpoises jumping through the waves.

在我們的船遊中，我們看到幾隻**鼠海豚**跳躍在海浪中。