"iguana" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 鬣蜥

Definition

鬣蜥是一种大型食草蜥蜴，皮肤粗糙，尾巴很长，主要分布在中美洲和南美洲。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“鬣蜥”是正式的科学用语，也可在日常中指这种动物。通常特指绿色鬣蜥，但也可以指代多种蜥蜴。不用于比喻或俚语中。

Examples

The iguana is sitting on a branch.

**鬣蜥**正坐在树枝上。

Many people keep an iguana as a pet.

许多人养**鬣蜥**作为宠物。

An iguana eats leaves and fruit.

**鬣蜥**吃叶子和水果。

Did you see the huge iguana by the river?

你看到河边那只巨大的**鬣蜥**了吗？

My friend has an iguana, and it loves to sunbathe on the windowsill.

我朋友有只**鬣蜥**，它喜欢在窗台上晒太阳。

In the wild, an iguana can grow up to two meters long.

野外的**鬣蜥**可以长到两米长。