"pelican" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 鹈鹕

Definition

鹈鹕是一种大型水鸟，有着长喙和可用来捕鱼并携带鱼的喉囊。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“鹈鹕”只用来指这种特定的鸟类，多见于科普、儿童绘本和动物园场景，不用于比喻。

Examples

A pelican has a large beak and a throat pouch.

**鹈鹕**有大喙和喉囊。

We saw a pelican flying over the lake.

我们看到一只**鹈鹕**飞过湖面。

The pelican caught a fish with its beak.

这只**鹈鹕**用喙捉到了一条鱼。

It’s fun to watch pelicans diving for fish at the beach.

在海滩上看**鹈鹕**扑鱼很有趣。

Did you know a group of pelicans is called a squadron?

你知道一群**鹈鹕**被叫做“中队”吗？

The children laughed when a pelican stole someone’s sandwich.

小朋友们看到一只**鹈鹕**抢了别人的三明治时都笑了。