"menagerie" in Chinese (Traditional)
動物展覽小型動物園(舊時)
Definition
獸欄是指為供人觀賞而飼養的一羣野生或罕見動物,尤其常見於過去。 也可以泛指各種各樣、奇特的事物或人的集合。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
'Menagerie' 屬較正式或文學用詞,多出現在歷史、藝術或比喻性語境。現今很少用來指真正的動物展示,更常指各種類型或奇特的集合。常見表達有 'a menagerie of ideas'、'a menagerie of characters'。
Examples
The old castle had a menagerie with lions and tigers.
古老的城堡有一個**動物展覽**,裡面有獅子和老虎。
A menagerie is a place where many kinds of animals are kept.
**動物展覽**是指飼養許多不同種類動物的地方。
The circus brought its menagerie to the city every summer.
馬戲團每年夏天都會把他們的**動物展覽**帶到城市。
His apartment was like a menagerie—he had parrots, snakes, and even a monkey.
他的公寓簡直像個**動物展覽**——有鸚鵡、蛇,甚至還有猴子。
Working at the school felt like handling a menagerie of personalities.
在學校工作感覺就像在應付一個各種性格的**動物展覽**。
Over the years, he collected a menagerie of rare stamps from around the globe.
多年下來,他收集了一批來自世界各地的珍稀郵票,成了自己的**動物展覽**。