"porpoises" in Chinese (Simplified)

鼠海豚

Definition

鼠海豚是一种体型较小、有齿的海洋哺乳动物，和海豚是近亲，生活在海洋中。它们的鼻子圆钝，身体比海豚更短小。

为'鼠海豚'的复数，常用于生物学和海洋科学领域。不要和'海豚'混淆，鼠海豚体型较小、嘴巴较圆。平时交流中不常用，多见于科普或专业语境。

Porpoises live in the ocean and swim near the surface.

**鼠海豚**生活在海洋中，常在水面附近游泳。

Children learned about porpoises during the school trip to the aquarium.

孩子们在去水族馆的校外活动中了解了**鼠海豚**。

Fishermen sometimes see porpoises jumping near their boats.

渔民有时会看到**鼠海豚**在他们的船附近跳跃。

It’s rare to spot porpoises from the beach, but sometimes you get lucky.

在海滩上很难看到**鼠海豚**，不过有时你会碰巧遇见。

Many people confuse porpoises with dolphins, but there are some easy ways to tell them apart.

很多人把**鼠海豚**和海豚搞混，其实有些简单的方法可以区分它们。

During our boat tour, we were surprised when a pod of porpoises swam alongside us for several minutes.

在我们的游船旅途中，一群**鼠海豚**伴随我们游了好几分钟，让我们很惊喜。