"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**。