"hyenas" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 鬣狗

Definition

鬣狗是主要分佈在非洲和部分亞洲的野生動物。牠們外形像狗，以大聲的“笑聲”和強壯的下顎而著名。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常用複數，提及單隻時用 hyena。“Hyenas”在描述非洲野生動物紀錄片時很常見。偶爾用作形容貪婪或冷酷的人，但主要是指動物本身。

Examples

Hyenas live in groups called clans.

**鬣狗**生活在稱為族羣的羣體中。

Hyenas hunt at night for food.

**鬣狗**在夜間狩獵覓食。

Some hyenas make a sound like laughing.

有些**鬣狗**會發出類似笑聲的叫聲。

Disney movies often show hyenas as sneaky or foolish characters.

迪士尼電影經常把**鬣狗**塑造成狡猾或愚蠢的角色。

We could hear hyenas laughing in the distance during our safari.

我們在野外狩獵時能聽到遠處**鬣狗**的笑聲。

Some people call ruthless business rivals 'hyenas' because they attack when you're weak.

有些人把無情的商業對手稱作「**鬣狗**」，因為他們會趁人虛弱時攻擊。