"civet" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 麝香猫

Definition

麝香猫是一种分布在非洲和亚洲的小型夜行性哺乳动物，外形像猫，以可分泌用来做香水的麝香著名。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“麝香猫”是指特定的动物，不是普通家猫。常见于生物、环境保护或香水相关的正式语境。不要与“白鼬”或“猫鼬”混淆。有时叫“麝香猫科动物”。

Examples

The civet lives in the forests of Asia and Africa.

**麝香猫**生活在亚洲和非洲的森林里。

A civet looks a little like a cat, but it is a wild animal.

**麝香猫**看起来有点像猫，但它是野生动物。

People sometimes use civet musk in perfumes.

有时人们在香水中使用**麝香猫**的麝香。

Did you know the famous coffee Kopi Luwak is made using beans eaten by a civet?

你知道著名的猫屎咖啡（Kopi Luwak）是用**麝香猫**吃过的咖啡豆制成的吗？

The zoo just got a new civet, and it's already a visitor favorite.

动物园新来了只**麝香猫**，已经成了游客们的心头好。

Wild civets are shy and usually hide during the day.

野生的**麝香猫**很害羞，白天通常会躲起来。