"rhino" in Chinese (Traditional)
Definition
「rhinoceros」(犀牛)的非正式簡稱,一種大型厚皮草食哺乳動物,鼻子上有一到兩個角。分佈在非洲和亞洲,多個物種極度瀕危。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
非正式形式「rhino」在日常口語和書面語中比完整的「rhinoceros」常見得多。複數:'rhinos'。常見搭配:'white rhino'、'black rhino'、'rhino horn'、'rhino poaching'。在過時的英式俚語中,'rhino' 也可以指錢,但現在很少使用。
Examples
We saw a rhino at the zoo for the first time.
我們在動物園第一次看到了**犀牛**。
The white rhino is one of the largest land animals in the world.
白**犀牛**是世界上最大的陸地動物之一。
Poachers hunt rhinos for their horns, which are sold illegally.
偷獵者獵殺**犀牛**以獲取牠們的角,這些角被非法出售。
There's a baby rhino at the sanctuary — it's absolutely adorable and follows the keepers around.
保護區裡有一隻小**犀牛**——特別可愛,到處跟著飼養員走。
I'd love to go on safari and see a rhino in the wild before they're all gone.
我好想去非洲看看野生**犀牛**,趁牠們還沒全部消失。
That rhino charged straight at the jeep — scariest moment of the entire trip.
那隻**犀牛**直接朝吉普車衝過來——整趟旅行最嚇人的時刻。