"watering hole" in Chinese (Traditional)
水源地酒吧(俚語)
Definition
“Watering hole”指的是野生動物經常去喝水的地方。非正式情況下,也可以指人們去喝酒和社交的酒吧。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
字面意思是指野生動物喝水的地方,正式或科學語境下常用。在口語中則多指酒吧,尤其是熟悉的社區小酒吧。“local watering hole”常用來形容鄰近的酒吧。
Examples
The lions gathered at the watering hole every day.
獅子每天都會聚集在**水源地**。
We met at the local watering hole after work.
我們下班後在附近的**酒吧**見面。
Many animals visit the watering hole during the dry season.
旱季時,許多動物會來**水源地**。
Let's grab a drink at our favorite watering hole tonight.
今晚去我們最喜歡的**酒吧**喝一杯吧。
The old watering hole downtown closed last year.
市中心那家老**酒吧**去年關門了。
Tourists love to watch elephants at the watering hole.
遊客喜歡在**水源地**看大象。