"pelican" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 鵜鶘

Definition

鵜鶘是一種大型水鳥，具有長喙和可用來捕魚與攜帶魚的喉囊。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「鵜鶘」專指這種鳥，在科普、兒童圖書及動物園場合常見，幾乎不用於比喻。

Examples

A pelican has a large beak and a throat pouch.

**鵜鶘**有大喙和喉囊。

We saw a pelican flying over the lake.

我們看到一隻**鵜鶘**飛過湖面。

The pelican caught a fish with its beak.

這隻**鵜鶘**用喙抓住了一條魚。

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

在海灘上看**鵜鶘**衝入水中捉魚很有趣。

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

你知道一羣**鵜鶘**被稱為『中隊』嗎？

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

孩子們看到一隻**鵜鶘**搶了別人的三明治時都笑了。