"gibbon" in Chinese (Simplified)
长臂猿
Definition
长臂猿是一种生活在东南亚森林的小型猿类,以长臂、响亮的叫声和在树间快速摆荡著称。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“长臂猿”只指这种猿类动物,而不是其他灵长类。常用于科普、动物园或自然纪录片中。与“猴子”、“猩猩”有区别。
Examples
A gibbon lives in the forest.
一只**长臂猿**生活在森林里。
The gibbon has very long arms.
**长臂猿**的手臂非常长。
We saw a gibbon at the zoo.
我们在动物园看到了**长臂猿**。
The gibbon swung quickly from tree to tree.
**长臂猿**快速地在树间荡来荡去。
Did you hear the loud call of the gibbon this morning?
你今天早上听到**长臂猿**的叫声了吗?
Unlike monkeys, a gibbon doesn't have a tail.
和猴子不同,**长臂猿**没有尾巴。