"prairie dog" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 草原犬鼠

Definition

“草原犬鼠”是一种生活在北美大草原上的小型穴居啮齿动物。它以群居和发出尖锐警告叫声而闻名。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“prairie dog”仅指这种特定的啮齿动物，不是真正的狗。主要用在讲述野生动物或北美自然环境时。日常对话中很少见。

Examples

The prairie dog lives in underground tunnels with its family.

**草原犬鼠**和家人一起住在地下隧道里。

We saw many prairie dogs at the zoo.

我们在动物园看到了很多**草原犬鼠**。

A prairie dog makes a loud sound when danger is near.

当有危险靠近时，**草原犬鼠**会发出响亮的声音。

Did you know prairie dogs communicate with each other by barking?

你知道**草原犬鼠**通过叫声相互交流吗？

On our trip to Colorado, we spotted a field full of prairie dogs popping up and down.

我们去科罗拉多旅行时，看到一片田野里有许多**草原犬鼠**在进出洞口。

Some people think prairie dogs are cute, but farmers often see them as pests.

有些人觉得**草原犬鼠**很可爱，但农民常把它们当作害虫。