"mallard" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 綠頭鴨

Definition

一種常見於北美、歐洲和亞洲的野鴨。雄性mallard有明亮的綠色頭部，雌性則多為棕色。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“mallard”主要用於科學或賞鳥語境，不用於飼養鴨或食用。公園裡看到的野鴨通常就是“mallard”。

Examples

A male mallard has a green head.

雄性**綠頭鴨**有綠色的頭。

We saw a mallard in the park.

我們在公園裡看到了一隻**綠頭鴨**。

The mallard lives near lakes and rivers.

**綠頭鴨**生活在湖泊和河流附近。

I spotted a pair of mallards nesting by the pond yesterday.

昨天我看到一對**綠頭鴨**在池塘邊築巢。

The loud quacking came from a group of mallards nearby.

附近一羣**綠頭鴨**發出了很大的叫聲。

Did you know the mallard is the ancestor of most domestic ducks?

你知道**綠頭鴨**是大多數家鴨的祖先嗎？