"alligator" in Chinese (Simplified)
短吻鳄
Definition
一种大型食肉爬行动物，类似鳄鱼，嘴巴宽，通常生活在美国东南部和中国。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Alligator' 和 'crocodile'（鳄鱼）是不同的，两者常被混淆。'Alligator' 特指短吻鳄，多分布在美国和中国。英语里口语有 'See you later, alligator!' 打趣表达，再见。
Examples
The alligator lives in the swamp.
**短吻鳄**生活在沼泽里。
A baby alligator is called a hatchling.
小**短吻鳄**叫做幼崽。
People can see alligators at the zoo.
人们可以在动物园看到**短吻鳄**。
Don't get too close—that alligator looks hungry!
别靠太近——那只**短吻鳄**看起来很饿！
As kids, we used to pretend sticks were alligators when playing outside.
小时候我们玩耍时会把树枝当作**短吻鳄**。
"See you later, alligator!" she shouted as she left.
“再见，**短吻鳄**！”她边走边喊。