"tigress" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 雌虎

Definition

雌虎指的是母老虎。有時也用來形容像老虎一樣兇猛或有攻擊性的女性。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「雌虎」正式指母老虎，非正式時可用來形容個性很強或保護心強的女性：「像雌虎一樣保護孩子」。不要與「老虎」混淆。

Examples

The tigress is hunting for food.

**雌虎**正在尋找食物。

A tigress usually takes care of her cubs alone.

**雌虎**通常獨自照顧幼崽。

The zoo has a new tigress.

動物園有一隻新的**雌虎**。

She protected her children like a tigress.

她像**雌虎**一樣保護她的孩子。

Don't mess with her—she's a real tigress when it comes to her work.

別惹她——談到工作時，她真的是隻**雌虎**。

The kids watched in awe as the tigress carried her cub gently across the enclosure.

孩子們驚訝地看著**雌虎**輕輕地把幼崽叼過圍欄。