"gannet" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 塘鵝

Definition

塘鵝是一種大型白色海鳥，擁有長翅膀和淡黃色的頭部，以俯衝入海捕魚而著稱。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

專指Morus屬的海鳥，常見於北大西洋。在英國俚語中，“gannet”也指喫得多的人。科學或教育時可用學名。

Examples

The gannet has bright white feathers and a long beak.

**塘鵝**有潔白的羽毛和長喙。

I saw a gannet dive into the sea for fish.

我看到一隻**塘鵝**為了捕魚跳進大海。

The gannet is a seabird found in many coastal areas.

**塘鵝**是分佈於許多沿海地區的海鳥。

You can spot flocks of gannets diving together off the cliffs.

你可以看到成羣的**塘鵝**在懸崖旁一起俯衝入海。

After seeing a gannet hunt, I was amazed by its speed.

看到**塘鵝**捕獵後，我對牠的速度感到很驚訝。

He eats like a gannet—nothing is ever left on his plate!

他喫飯像**塘鵝**一樣，從來不剩東西在盤子裡！