"tapir" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 貘

Definition

貘是一種大型的草食性哺乳動物，分佈於中南美洲和東南亞。貘有短而靈活的鼻子，多棲息於森林或草原。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“貘”多用於動物學或科學文章，在日常生活中並不常見，常出現在動物園或自然頻道。

Examples

A tapir eats plants and fruits in the forest.

**貘**在森林中喫植物和水果。

The tapir has a short trunk like a small elephant.

**貘**有像小象一樣的短鼻子。

People can see a tapir at the city zoo.

人們可以在城市動物園看到**貘**。

Did you know the tapir is actually related to horses and rhinos?

你知道**貘**和馬、犀牛其實是親戚嗎？

When I visited the Amazon, I saw a wild tapir for the first time.

我去亞馬遜時，第一次看到野生的**貘**。

The baby tapir has stripes and spots, but they fade as it gets older.

小**貘**有條紋和斑點，但長大後就會消失。