"lungfish" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 肺魚

Definition

肺魚是一種同時具有肺並能在水中和空氣中呼吸的魚類。當沒水時，牠們可靠呼吸空氣生存。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「肺魚」屬於學術、生物學上的名稱，一般在日常生活中較少使用，多用於紀錄片或課堂。專指分佈在非洲、南美和澳洲的幾個物種。

Examples

A lungfish can survive out of water for many months.

一條**肺魚**可以在水外生存好幾個月。

The lungfish is found in Africa, South America, and Australia.

**肺魚**分佈於非洲、南美和澳洲。

Unlike most fish, the lungfish can breathe air.

與大多數魚不同，**肺魚**可以呼吸空氣。

Have you ever seen a lungfish bury itself in the mud to survive a dry season?

你看過**肺魚**為了渡過旱季把自己埋進泥裡嗎？

Scientists study the lungfish to understand how animals adapt to changing environments.

科學家研究**肺魚**，以瞭解動物如何適應環境變化。

That’s a real lungfish in the aquarium—it can actually come up to the surface and take a breath!

那真的是水族館裡的**肺魚**，牠真的會浮出水面呼吸空氣！