"porpoises" in Chinese (Traditional)
鼠海豚
Definition
鼠海豚是體型較小、有牙齒的海洋哺乳動物,跟海豚是近親,生活在海洋中。牠們的鼻子圓鈍,身形比海豚小巧。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
為'鼠海豚'的複數,主要用於海洋生物學或生態討論。不要與'海豚'混淆,鼠海豚體型較小,嘴巴較圓。在一般語境中很少用,較常見於專業領域。
Examples
Porpoises live in the ocean and swim near the surface.
**鼠海豚**生活在海洋裡,經常在水面附近游泳。
Children learned about porpoises during the school trip to the aquarium.
孩子們在校外教學參觀水族館時瞭解了**鼠海豚**。
Fishermen sometimes see porpoises jumping near their boats.
漁民有時會看到**鼠海豚**在他們的船附近跳躍。
It’s rare to spot porpoises from the beach, but sometimes you get lucky.
在海灘很難看到**鼠海豚**,不過有時運氣好還是能遇到。
Many people confuse porpoises with dolphins, but there are some easy ways to tell them apart.
很多人會把**鼠海豚**和海豚搞混,其實有些簡單的方法可以分辨。
During our boat tour, we were surprised when a pod of porpoises swam alongside us for several minutes.
在我們的船遊途中,一羣**鼠海豚**陪伴我們遊了好幾分鐘,讓我們很驚喜。