"cormorant" in Chinese (Simplified)
鸬鹚
Definition
鸬鹚是一种体型较大、羽毛深色、脖子很长的水鸟,能潜水捕鱼。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“鸬鹚”多用于生物、鸟类观赏等正式或学术场合,日常用语中很少见。形容人“鸬鹚”在汉语中并不常见。
Examples
A cormorant swims quickly underwater to catch fish.
一只**鸬鹚**在水下快速游泳捉鱼。
We saw a cormorant drying its wings by the lake.
我们看到一只**鸬鹚**在湖边晾翅膀。
The cormorant is a common bird near rivers and coasts.
**鸬鹚**是河流和海岸常见的鸟。
Did you see that cormorant dive? It disappeared for almost a minute!
你看到那只**鸬鹚**潜水了吗?它几乎消失了一分钟!
Fishermen sometimes train cormorants to catch fish for them.
渔民有时训练**鸬鹚**为他们捕鱼。
That black bird with the long neck is actually a cormorant.
那只长脖子的黑色鸟其实是**鸬鹚**。