"whales" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 鲸鱼

Definition

生活在海洋中的大型海洋哺乳动物，通过头顶的呼吸孔换气。鲸鱼是世界上体型最大的动物之一。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常指多种不同种类的大型海洋哺乳动物，不是鱼类。常见搭配：‘观鲸’、‘鲸鱼的种类’。单数为 ‘鲸鱼’。

Examples

Whales are the largest animals in the ocean.

**鲸鱼**是海洋中最大的动物。

Many whales eat small fish and plankton.

许多**鲸鱼**吃小鱼和浮游生物。

Some whales migrate thousands of miles every year.

一些**鲸鱼**每年迁徙数千英里。

People travel from all over just to see whales in the wild.

人们从世界各地前来，只为看野生**鲸鱼**。

Did you know some whales can sing underwater?

你知道有些**鲸鱼**能在水下歌唱吗？

The movie was about two kids helping stranded whales get back to sea.

电影讲述了两个孩子帮助搁浅**鲸鱼**重返大海的故事。