"whale" in Chinese (Traditional)
鯨
Definition
鯨是一種非常大的海洋哺乳動物,生活在海裡並用空氣呼吸。有些鯨喫很小的海洋生物,有些則喫更大的獵物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
'whale' 指這種動物,是可數名詞:'a whale',複數是 'whales'。常見搭配有 'blue whale'、'killer whale' 和 'whale watching'。不要和 'fish' 混淆,鯨是哺乳動物,不是魚。
Examples
We saw a whale at the aquarium.
我們在水族館看到了一隻**鯨**。
A blue whale is very large.
藍**鯨**非常大。
The whale came up for air.
這頭**鯨**浮上海面呼吸。
We booked a boat tour and got lucky—we actually saw a whale.
我們訂了船遊,而且運氣很好——我們真的看到了一頭**鯨**。
That splash was huge—do you think it was a whale?
剛才那一下水花太大了——你覺得那是一頭**鯨**嗎?
I've always wanted to see a whale in the wild, not just on TV.
我一直都想親眼在野外看到**鯨**,而不只是從電視上看。