"lion" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 獅子

Definition

獅子是一種體型很大的野生貓科動物，身體強壯。牠以捕獵、羣居生活以及雄獅濃密的鬃毛而聞名。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個詞通常指動物本身。也可以比喻勇敢、強大或很有影響力的人。常見表達有 'the lion's share' 和 'a lion in battle'。

Examples

The lion is sleeping under the tree.

這隻**獅子**正在樹下睡覺。

We saw a lion at the zoo today.

我們今天在動物園看到了一隻**獅子**。

A male lion has a big mane.

雄性**獅子**有濃密的大鬃毛。

He walked into the interview like a lion, totally fearless.

他走進面試時像一頭**獅子**，一點都不害怕。

She took the lion's share of the credit for the project.

這個專案的大部分功勞都讓她**拿走了**。

Don’t worry about him—he sounds like a lion, but he’s actually very kind.

別擔心他——他聽起來像頭**獅子**，但其實人很友善。