"copulating" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 交配
• 交合

Definition

進行性交或交配，多用於科學或正式場合，特別是指動物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Copulating' 屬於正式及科學用語，不會在日常談論人時用。常見於生物學、動物學等學術語境，生活中會用較口語的詞。

Examples

Two birds are copulating on the branch.

兩隻鳥在樹枝上**交配**。

The lions were seen copulating in the wild.

人們看到獅子在野外**交配**。

Researchers studied the frogs while they were copulating.

研究人員在青蛙**交配**時進行觀察。

Many insects die soon after copulating.

許多昆蟲在**交配**後不久就會死亡。

The documentary showed how whales communicate before copulating.

紀錄片展示了鯨魚**交配**前如何交流。

It's normal for animals to spend time finding a mate before copulating.

動物在**交配**前花時間找伴侶很正常。