"deer" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 鹿

Definition

Deer 是一種生活在森林或田野中的野生動物，腿很長。很多種 deer，尤其是雄性，會長鹿角。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

它的複數還是 'deer'，不是 'deers'。日常英語裡，這個詞通常泛指鹿；更具體的詞有 'stag'（雄鹿）、'doe'（雌鹿）和 'fawn'（幼鹿）。常見搭配有 'a herd of deer' 和 'deer crossing'。

Examples

We saw a deer near the trees.

我們在樹旁看見了一隻**鹿**。

The deer ran across the road.

那隻**鹿**跑過了馬路。

A deer can jump very high.

**鹿**可以跳得很高。

Be careful driving here at night—deer often come out after dark.

晚上在這裡開車要小心——**鹿**天黑後常常出來。

We had to stop the car because a deer was standing in the middle of the highway.

我們不得不停下車，因為一隻**鹿**站在高速公路中間。

I thought it was a dog at first, but it turned out to be a young deer.

我一開始以為那是一隻狗，結果是一隻小**鹿**。