"terrapin" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 泽龟

Definition

泽龟是一种生活在池塘、湖泊或缓慢河流中的小型淡水龟。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“泽龟”常用于指小型淡水龟，和海龟或乌龟不同。多见于英国英语描述宠物或原生动物时。

Examples

The terrapin lives in the pond behind my house.

**泽龟**住在我家后面的池塘里。

A terrapin eats insects, plants, and small fish.

**泽龟**吃昆虫、植物和小鱼。

We saw a terrapin sunbathing on a rock.

我们看到一只**泽龟**在石头上晒太阳。

It's rare to spot a wild terrapin in the city these days.

现在很难在城市里看到野生**泽龟**了。

My cousin keeps a terrapin as a pet in a big glass tank.

我表弟在一个大玻璃缸里养了一只**泽龟**当宠物。

Did you know the diamondback terrapin is famous in Maryland?

你知道钻纹**泽龟**在马里兰州很有名吗？