"cougars" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 美洲狮
• 库格女（年长女性与年下男性约会）

Definition

“Cougars”既可以指生活在美洲的大型野生猫科动物，也叫美洲狮。在英语口语中，也指年长且与年轻男性约会的女性。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Cougars”指动物时较为正式或科学；作为俚语形容女性时是非正式用法，有时带有调侃或贬义。需结合上下文判断其含义。

Examples

The zoo has two cougars in the big cat area.

动物园的大型猫科区有两只**美洲狮**。

Some people are afraid of wild cougars in the forest.

有些人害怕森林里的野生**美洲狮**。

The documentary showed how cougars hunt for food.

纪录片展示了**美洲狮**如何捕食。

At the party, people joked about Sarah joining the group of cougars.

聚会上大家开玩笑说莎拉也加入了**库格女**的行列。

Did you know there are more sightings of cougars in this area lately?

你知道最近这附近出现了更多**美洲狮**吗？

Her friends teased her for dating younger guys, calling them the club of cougars.

她的朋友们因为她交往年轻男生而取笑她，说她们是**库格女**俱乐部。