"vulture" in Chinese (Traditional)
禿鷲
Definition
禿鷲是一種以動物屍體為食的大型鳥類。這個詞也能形容趁人之危的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
比喻用法常用來形容貪婪或見縫插針的人(如商業禿鷲)。常用“盤旋”等詞,暗示等待機會或他人失敗。字面意思多出現在自然主題。
Examples
A vulture flies high in the sky.
一隻**禿鷲**在天空中高高飛翔。
The vulture landed near the dead animal.
**禿鷲**在死去的動物旁邊降落了。
Children saw a vulture at the zoo.
孩子們在動物園看到了**禿鷲**。
Those reporters are like vultures, just waiting for bad news.
那些記者就像**禿鷲**,只等著壞消息。
After the company failed, the vultures moved in to buy everything cheap.
公司倒閉後,**禿鷲**們來了,想低價買走一切。
The lawyer acted like a vulture, taking advantage of people in trouble.
那位律師像**禿鷲**一樣,利用有困難的人。