"pterodactyl" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 翼手龙

Definition

翼手龙是一种已灭绝的飞行爬行动物，生活在恐龙时代，但本身并不是恐龙。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“翼手龙”通常在日常交流或儿童讨论“飞行恐龙”时出现，但科学上并非真正的恐龙。多见于故事、电影或教育中。

Examples

The pterodactyl had large wings and could fly.

**翼手龙**有很大的翅膀，能够飞行。

My favorite prehistoric animal is the pterodactyl.

我最喜欢的史前动物是**翼手龙**。

We learned about the pterodactyl in science class today.

我们今天在科学课上学习了**翼手龙**。

Some people think the pterodactyl was a dinosaur, but it actually wasn’t.

有些人认为**翼手龙**是恐龙，但其实不是。

During the movie, a huge pterodactyl swooped down over the valley.

在电影中，一只巨大的**翼手龙**俯冲飞过山谷。

If I could travel back in time, I’d love to see a real pterodactyl.

如果我能穿越回过去，我很想看到真正的**翼手龙**。