"harpoons" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 魚叉

Definition

魚叉是一種用來捕獵大型海洋動物（特別是鯨魚）的長型武器。通常以投擲或發射方式使用，尖端銳利可刺入動物體內。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見於海洋、漁業或歷史情境，特指捕鯨或大型魚類。'harpoon'為單數，'harpoons'為複數。不要跟一般魚鉤混淆。常用搭配如'投擲魚叉'、'捕鯨魚叉'。

Examples

Fishermen used harpoons to catch whales long ago.

漁民很久以前用**魚叉**來捕鯨。

The ship carried several harpoons for the hunt.

這艘船帶了幾支**魚叉**用來狩獵。

Modern harpoons can be fired using special guns.

現代的**魚叉**可以用特別的槍發射。

Most people today only see harpoons in museums or movies about whaling.

現今大多數人只會在博物館或捕鯨主題電影中看到**魚叉**。

Whalers would attach ropes to their harpoons to reel in the captured whale.

捕鯨者會將繩子綁在**魚叉**上，把捕獲的鯨魚拉回來。

Some traditional fishing villages still make handcrafted harpoons as part of their heritage.

一些傳統漁村仍然手工製作**魚叉**，作為他們文化遺產的一部分。