"rattlesnakes" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 響尾蛇

Definition

響尾蛇是一類有毒的蛇，因為尾巴末端會搖動發出警告聲而得名。主要分佈於北美和南美洲。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這裡用複數——單一時用“響尾蛇”。常見搭配：'響尾蛇咬傷'、'響尾蛇警訊'。以其毒性與警告聲著名，需謹慎接觸。

Examples

Rattlesnakes live in warm, dry places.

**響尾蛇**生活在溫暖乾燥的地方。

Rattlesnakes warn you by shaking their tails.

**響尾蛇**會搖動尾巴發出警告。

Some rattlesnakes are very dangerous.

有些**響尾蛇**非常危險。

Be careful—rattlesnakes sometimes hide under rocks.

小心—**響尾蛇**有時會躲在石頭下。

Rattlesnakes aren’t usually aggressive unless they feel threatened.

**響尾蛇**通常不具攻擊性，除非牠們感到受威脅。

We saw two rattlesnakes on our hike yesterday, but they left us alone.

我們昨天徒步時看到兩條**響尾蛇**，但牠們沒有理會我們。