"fishbowl" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 魚缸

Definition

魚缸是飼養寵物魚類的圓形玻璃容器，也可以形容某人像在玻璃缸中一樣被他人關注或注視。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

魚缸泛指小型家用的魚缸，亦可以形容被過度關注或沒有隱私的情境。勿與大型水族館（aquarium）混淆。

Examples

Our goldfish lives in a fishbowl on the table.

我們的金魚住在桌上的**魚缸**裡。

He cleaned the fishbowl every week.

他每週清潔一次**魚缸**。

The cat jumped onto the fishbowl to look at the fish.

貓跳到**魚缸**上看魚。

Being the new manager felt like living in a fishbowl—everyone was watching me.

當新經理的感覺就像住在**魚缸**裡——每個人都在注視我。

Can we move the fishbowl closer to the window so the plants get more light?

我們可以把**魚缸**搬到窗戶旁邊，讓植物有更多光嗎？

Sometimes life in a small town feels like living in a fishbowl—everyone knows your business.

有時候小鎮生活就像在**魚缸**裡——大家都知道你的事。