"beaver" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 海狸

Definition

海狸是一种大型棕色啮齿动物，以在河流和小溪中筑坝和筑巢以及其强壮且扁平的尾巴而闻名。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于自然、纪录片和儿童书籍中。英语中有“eager beaver”成语（形容做事很积极的人）。在口语中请注意，有时该词在英语也有俚语含义，这里主要指动物。

Examples

A beaver builds its home in the water.

**海狸**在水里建造自己的家。

The beaver has a big flat tail.

**海狸**有一个又大又扁的尾巴。

Many beavers live in Canada.

加拿大有很多**海狸**。

Wow, look at that beaver swimming across the pond!

哇，看那只**海狸**游过池塘！

That dam was built by a beaver family.

那座坝是由一群**海狸**筑的。

My little brother loves watching beaver documentaries on TV.

我弟弟最喜欢在电视上看**海狸**的纪录片。