"cull" in Chinese (Simplified)
筛选捕杀(动物)
Definition
从一群动物或物品中挑选或移除特定的个体,通常用于控制数量或只保留最好的。常用于指为维持种群平衡而捕杀动物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于环境、农业或收藏管理语境。通常指‘清理’动物(如“捕杀鹿群”以控制数量)或从书籍、物品中挑选要淘汰的。注意不是单纯的选择,而是有移除、减少的含义。
Examples
The farmer decided to cull the sick animals from the herd.
农民决定从牛群中**筛选**出生病的动物。
Workers cull the best apples before packing them.
工人们在打包前会先**筛选**出最好的苹果。
Authorities plan to cull deer to reduce their population.
有关部门计划**捕杀**鹿群以减少数量。
Sometimes, libraries need to cull old or damaged books to make space for new ones.
有时候,图书馆需要**筛选**旧书或损坏的书来腾出空间给新书。
It's tough, but sometimes you have to cull friends from your contact list.
有时候不得不**清理**通讯录里的好友,这很难。
Wildlife groups argue that it's better to cull a few animals than let the whole population starve.
野生动物保护团体认为,与其让全部动物饿死,不如**捕杀**一些动物更好。