"ostriches" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 鸵鸟

Definition

鸵鸟是非洲本土的大型不会飞的鸟类，以长腿和奔跑速度快著称。'鸵鸟'为复数形式。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“鸵鸟”专指非洲鸵鸟，通常用于生物学、动物园等语境。不要与澳大利亚的鸸鹋混淆。

Examples

Ostriches are the largest birds in the world.

**鸵鸟**是世界上最大的鸟类。

We saw two ostriches at the zoo yesterday.

我们昨天在动物园看到了两只**鸵鸟**。

Ostriches cannot fly, but they can run very fast.

**鸵鸟**不会飞，但它们跑得非常快。

Have you ever seen wild ostriches in Africa? It's an amazing sight.

你曾在非洲见过野生**鸵鸟**吗？景象非常震撼。

Unlike most birds, ostriches lay their eggs in a shared nest.

与大多数鸟类不同，**鸵鸟**会把蛋下在一个共享的巢穴中。

Farmers sometimes raise ostriches for their meat, eggs, and feathers.

有些农民养殖**鸵鸟**来获取其肉、蛋和羽毛。