"iguanas" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 鬣蜥

Definition

鬣蜥是一種體型較大的蜥蝪，通常為綠色，原產自中南美洲，背部有棘狀脊且性格溫馴。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“鬣蜥”為複數，指多隻這種蜥蝪，常出現在動物園、生物學及飼養寵物的語境。不要與一般蜥蝪混淆。

Examples

Iguanas eat fruits and leaves.

**鬣蜥**喫水果和樹葉。

We saw three iguanas at the zoo.

我們在動物園看到三隻**鬣蜥**。

Some people keep iguanas as pets.

有些人把**鬣蜥**當寵物養。

If you go to Costa Rica, you'll probably spot wild iguanas sunbathing on branches.

如果你去哥斯大黎加，可能會看到野生**鬣蜥**在樹枝上曬太陽。

The pet store just got a shipment of baby iguanas—they’re really cute!

寵物店剛到了一批小**鬣蜥**──真的很可愛！

Don't worry, iguanas are harmless and just want to be left alone.

別擔心，**鬣蜥**是無害的，只想自己待著。