"porcupine" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 豪猪

Definition

豪猪是一种小型动物，身体圆滚滚的，身上覆盖着长而尖锐的刺，用来保护自己不受天敌侵害。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“豪猪”常用于科普、动物学等正式场合。不要和“刺猬”（hedgehog）混淆，豪猪的刺更长且容易脱落。常见说法有“豪猪的刺”、“豪猪宝宝”。

Examples

A porcupine has sharp quills on its back.

**豪猪**背上有锋利的刺。

The porcupine is eating some leaves.

**豪猪**正在吃一些树叶。

We saw a porcupine in the forest yesterday.

我们昨天在森林里看到了**豪猪**。

Be careful, a porcupine will raise its quills if it feels threatened.

小心，**豪猪**受威胁时会竖起毛刺。

It's not a good idea to touch a porcupine—those quills really hurt!

千万别碰**豪猪**，它的刺真的会很痛！

A baby porcupine is called a porcupette.

幼年**豪猪**被称为 porcupette。