"salamander" in Chinese (Traditional)
蠑螈
Definition
蠑螈是一種小型、外形像蜥蜴的動物,皮膚濕潤、腿短、尾巴長,通常棲息在潮濕的地方。牠是兩棲動物,和青蛙、蠑螈類有親緣關係。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“蠑螈”主要用於生物學、動物學等正式場合,專指兩棲動物,勿與“蜥蜴”(爬蟲類)混淆。在奇幻小說中有時代表火元素精靈,但日常很少用這義。
Examples
A salamander lives in wet forests near streams.
一隻**蠑螈**生活在靠近溪流的潮濕森林裡。
The salamander has a long tail and smooth skin.
**蠑螈**有長長的尾巴和光滑的皮膚。
Some people keep a salamander as a pet.
有些人把**蠑螈**當作寵物飼養。
Did you know the salamander can regrow its tail if it loses it?
你知道**蠑螈**失去尾巴後可以再生嗎?
At the zoo, we saw a huge, colorful salamander hiding under a rock.
在動物園裡,我們看到一隻巨大的彩色**蠑螈**藏在岩石下。
Some legends claim the salamander can walk through fire without getting hurt.
有些傳說中,**蠑螈**可以在火中行走而不受傷。