"marten" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 貂

Definition

貂是一種體型小、動作敏捷、毛皮柔軟的哺乳動物，屬於鼬科，分布於歐洲、亞洲和北美洲的森林中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“貂”多用于动物学、自然环境等正式或科普场合，常指马丁鼬属的几种动物。不要与“马丁”（鸟）混淆。“貂皮”常用来指这类动物的毛皮。

Examples

A marten is smaller than a fox.

**貂**比狐狸小。

The marten has soft, brown fur.

**貂**有柔軟的棕色毛皮。

Some people hunt the marten for its fur.

有些人为了它的毛皮捕猎**貂**。

The marten disappeared into the trees as soon as it saw us coming.

**貂**一看到我們來就消失在樹林裡了。

It’s rare to spot a wild marten during the day.

白天很少能看到野生**貂**。

Farmers sometimes have trouble with martens getting into chicken coops.

農民有時會為了**貂**闖進雞舍而煩惱。