"hyena" in Chinese (Simplified)
鬣狗
Definition
鬣狗是一种野生动物,看起来像狗,但实际上与猫更近。它以大声的笑声叫声著名,通常以吃已死的动物为食。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“鬣狗”主要指非洲斑鬣狗。偶尔可比喻为狡猾或爱嘲笑他人的人。用作复数时加“s”:hyenas。
Examples
A hyena lives in the grasslands of Africa.
一只**鬣狗**生活在非洲草原。
The hyena makes a sound like laughter.
**鬣狗**发出的声音像笑声。
A pack of hyenas hunted for food at night.
一群**鬣狗**夜间寻找食物。
Stop laughing like a hyena—you're so loud!
别像**鬣狗**那样笑了,你太吵了!
I saw a documentary about how clever hyenas are.
我看了一部关于**鬣狗**多么聪明的纪录片。
In some stories, the hyena is a symbol of trickery.
在一些故事中,**鬣狗**是狡猾的象征。