"merpeople" in Chinese (Simplified)
人鱼
Definition
一种神话中的生物,上半身是人,下半身是鱼,通常生活在海里。"Merpeople" 指包括男女的人鱼。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
主要用于幻想、神话或如《哈利波特》这样的故事中,比“美人鱼”更正式,也更具包容性,指包括男性和女性的人鱼社会。日常口语中很少使用。
Examples
Many stories talk about merpeople living under the sea.
许多故事讲述了住在海底的**人鱼**。
Merpeople have tails like fish and bodies like humans.
**人鱼**有鱼尾和类似人的身体。
In some legends, merpeople sing to sailors.
在一些传说中,**人鱼**会对水手唱歌。
Have you ever seen a movie with merpeople in it?
你看过有**人鱼**的电影吗?
The book describes a hidden city where merpeople rule beneath the waves.
书中描写了一个**人鱼**在海浪下统治的隐藏城市。
In 'Harry Potter', the lake's merpeople speak their own language.
在《哈利波特》中,湖里的**人鱼**有自己的语言。