"baboon" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 狒狒

Definition

狒狒是一種體型較大的猴子，臉長，牙齒尖銳，主要分佈在非洲和阿拉伯地區。狒狒通常羣居，社交性很強。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「狒狒」是正式且中性的詞語，專指這類大型猴子，不要與「猴子」或「猩猩」混淆（這些詞更寬泛）。有時也用來形容某人頑皮或吵鬧。

Examples

My little brother climbs around like a baboon when he’s excited.

我弟弟一興奮就像**狒狒**一樣亂爬。

A baboon has a long nose and sharp teeth.

一隻**狒狒**有長鼻子和尖牙。

We saw a baboon at the zoo yesterday.

我們昨天在動物園看到了**狒狒**。

Baboons live together in groups called troops.

**狒狒**生活在被稱為「羣體」的集體中。

Did you know some baboons can steal food from parked cars?

你知道有些**狒狒**會從停著的車裡偷食物嗎？

When tourists leave their bags open, baboons sometimes make a mess looking for snacks.

遊客把包打開時，**狒狒**有時會亂翻找東西喫。