"martens" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 貂

Definition

貂是種機敏的小型哺乳動物，跟黃鼠狼有親緣，身體細長、尾巴蓬鬆，善於爬樹。通常棲息在森林，以柔軟毛皮而著稱。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「貂」常見於生物學、動物學語境或討論毛皮時。易與「黃鼠狼」、「紫貂」混淆，其實屬不同種類。

Examples

Martens live in forests and climb trees easily.

**貂**生活在森林，爬樹很厲害。

People used to hunt martens for their fur.

人們過去為了毛皮獵捕**貂**。

Some martens are endangered because of habitat loss.

有些**貂**因棲地消失而陷入瀕危狀態。

At night, you might spot martens hunting for food among the branches.

晚上你或許會看到**貂**在樹枝間覓食。

Farmers sometimes have problems with martens in their chicken coops.

農民有時會被**貂**闖入雞舍困擾。

Biologists study how martens adapt to colder climates.

生物學家研究**貂**如何適應寒帶氣候。