"jackals" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 豺（複數）

Definition

豺是一種野生犬科動物，主要分佈於非洲和亞洲，以捕獵與喫殘渣聞名。有時，「豺」也用來形容狡猾、難以信任的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「豺」的複數主要用於描述動物本身，有時也比喻狡詐或自私的人，這時帶有貶義。

Examples

Jackals are often heard howling at night.

人們常常在夜晚聽到**豺**的嚎叫。

The zoo has two jackals in the wild animals section.

動物園的野生動物區有兩隻**豺**。

Jackals live in packs and hunt together.

**豺**成羣而居，共同狩獵。

Some people act like jackals when there's money to be made.

有些人一牽涉到錢就像**豺**一樣。

After the lion finished eating, the jackals moved in to pick at the leftovers.

獅子喫完後，**豺**們來啃剩餘的食物。

The campers tried to keep their food safe from the curious jackals.

露營者試著把食物藏好，避免好奇的**豺**叼走。