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"caymans" in Chinese (Simplified)

凯门鳄

Definition

凯门鳄是一种生活在中美和南美的小型鳄鱼类爬行动物,外形与短吻鳄相似,但体型更小。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“凯门鳄”为复数,“凯门鳄鱼”很常用。不要和“开曼群岛”混淆。常在动物学和科普场合出现。

Examples

Caymans live in rivers and swamps.

**凯门鳄**生活在河流和沼泽中。

Many caymans eat fish and small animals.

许多**凯门鳄**以鱼和小动物为食。

People sometimes confuse caymans with crocodiles.

人们有时会把**凯门鳄**和鳄鱼混淆。

We spotted two caymans sunbathing on the riverbank.

我们看到两只**凯门鳄**在河岸上晒太阳。

Some wildlife reserves protect caymans from hunters.

一些野生动物保护区保护**凯门鳄**免遭猎人捕杀。

On our trip to the Amazon, we saw several caymans at night.

我们亚马逊旅行时,晚上看到好几只**凯门鳄**。