"merpeople" in Chinese (Traditional)
人魚
Definition
一種神話中的生物,上半身是人,下半身是魚,通常住在海裡。「Merpeople」包括男性和女性的人魚。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
主要用於奇幻、神話或像《哈利波特》這類的故事,比「美人魚」更正式、更具包容性,指包含男性和女性的人魚社會。日常口語極少用。
Examples
Many stories talk about merpeople living under the sea.
許多故事講述住在海底的**人魚**。
Merpeople have tails like fish and bodies like humans.
**人魚**有魚尾和像人的身體。
In some legends, merpeople sing to sailors.
在一些傳說中,**人魚**會對水手唱歌。
Have you ever seen a movie with merpeople in it?
你看過有**人魚**的電影嗎?
The book describes a hidden city where merpeople rule beneath the waves.
書中描述一座**人魚**在浪下統治的隱藏城市。
In 'Harry Potter', the lake's merpeople speak their own language.
在《哈利波特》中,湖裡的**人魚**有自己的語言。