"muskrats" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 麝鼠

Definition

麝鼠是一种原产于北美洲的中等体型的半水生啮齿动物，以其浓密皮毛和在水中筑巢而闻名。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

此词特指北美的麝鼠，多见于野生动物或湿地相关话题。不要与“水老鼠”或水獭混淆。

Examples

Muskrats live near rivers and lakes.

**麝鼠**生活在河流和湖泊附近。

Some muskrats build houses out of plants.

有些**麝鼠**用植物盖房子。

Muskrats swim well and use their tails to steer.

**麝鼠**游泳很棒，用尾巴控制方向。

We spotted a couple of muskrats near the pond this morning.

今天早上我们在池塘附近看到了几只**麝鼠**。

Be careful walking by the river—sometimes muskrats dart across the path.

沿着河边走要小心，有时**麝鼠**会突然跑过小路。

Back in the day, people used to trap muskrats for their fur.

以前人们常常捕捉**麝鼠**获取皮毛。