"porcupines" in Chinese (Simplified)
豪猪
Definition
豪猪是一种中等大小的动物,背部有坚硬锋利的刺,用来保护自己免受天敌伤害。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
豪猪与刺猬不同,刺猬体型更小,分布区域不同。常用于生物学和一般描述动物时。形容某人“像豪猪一样带刺”指其难以亲近。
Examples
Porcupines have long, sharp quills on their backs.
**豪猪**背上有又长又尖的刺。
Porcupines eat roots, leaves, and branches in the forest.
**豪猪**在森林里吃根、叶和树枝。
Children saw two porcupines near the water yesterday.
孩子们昨天在水边看到了两只**豪猪**。
Be careful, porcupines can't shoot their quills, but they can stick into you if you get too close.
小心,**豪猪**不会射出刺,但靠得太近刺会扎到你。
Some people think porcupines are dangerous, but they're usually very shy and avoid humans.
有些人认为**豪猪**危险,但它们通常很胆小,会躲着人类。
If you've ever seen cartoons, you might remember characters getting stuck with porcupines' quills!
如果你看过动画片,也许记得有角色被**豪猪**的刺扎到!