"mammal" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 哺乳动物

Definition

哺乳动物是指有毛发、能够用乳汁喂养幼崽，通常直接生小动物的动物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“哺乳动物”是科学和通用词汇，常搭配“海洋哺乳动物”、“小型哺乳动物”等。它不包括鸟类、爬行动物或两栖动物。适用于正式和日常语境。

Examples

A whale is a large mammal that lives in the ocean.

鲸鱼是一种生活在海洋中的大型**哺乳动物**。

A cat is a common household mammal.

猫是一种常见的家庭**哺乳动物**。

Humans are also mammals because they have hair and drink milk as babies.

人类也是**哺乳动物**，因为有人体毛发，婴儿时喝奶。

Bats are the only mammals that can fly.

蝙蝠是唯一会飞的**哺乳动物**。

Unlike reptiles, every mammal has to feed its babies with milk.

与爬行动物不同，每种**哺乳动物**都需要用奶喂养幼崽。

Did you know the platypus is a mammal even though it lays eggs?

你知道吗，鸭嘴兽虽然会下蛋，但也是**哺乳动物**。