"tapir" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 貘

Definition

貘是一種大型食草哺乳動物，分布於中南美洲和東南亞。牠們有短而靈活的鼻子，生活在森林或草原中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'貘' 屬於科學和動物學詞彙，多見於動物、自然或動物園相關語境，在日常對話中較少使用。

Examples

A tapir eats plants and fruits in the forest.

**貘**在森林裡吃植物和水果。

The tapir has a short trunk like a small elephant.

**貘**有像小象一樣的短鼻子。

People can see a tapir at the city zoo.

人們可以在城市動物園看到**貘**。

Did you know the tapir is actually related to horses and rhinos?

你知道**貘**其實和馬、犀牛是親戚嗎？

When I visited the Amazon, I saw a wild tapir for the first time.

我去亞馬遜時，第一次看到野生的**貘**。

The baby tapir has stripes and spots, but they fade as it gets older.

小**貘**有條紋和斑點，長大後就會消失。