"urchins" in Chinese (Simplified)
小流浪儿海胆
Definition
“Urchins” 可以指住在街上的贫穷调皮的孩子，也可以指一种有刺的海洋生物“海胆”。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
文献中“urchin”多指城里贫穷调皮的孩子，常见于旧时或经典语境。“sea urchin”总是指海生动物。不带“sea”通常指孩子，但要看上下文。现代用法偏古老或带玩笑意味。
Examples
The urchins played in the street all afternoon.
那些**小流浪儿**整下午都在街上玩。
We saw colorful urchins at the aquarium.
我们在水族馆看到了五颜六色的**海胆**。
The fisherman caught some urchins today.
渔夫今天抓到了一些**海胆**。
When I was little, the neighborhood was full of playful urchins running around.
小时候，我的社区到处是奔跑玩耍的**小流浪儿**。
Those spiky urchins can be found along the rocky shore.
那些带刺的**海胆**常见于岩石海岸。
Some people say eating fresh urchins is a delicacy.
有人说吃新鲜的**海胆**很美味。