"zoo" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 动物园

Definition

动物园是饲养野生或珍稀动物供人们参观的地方。很多动物园也会照顾动物、研究它们，并帮助保护濒危物种。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

最常见的搭配有 'go to the zoo'、'see animals at the zoo' 和 'zoo animals'。在非正式英语里，'a zoo' 也可以形容一个吵闹、拥挤或失控的地方，如：'This office is a zoo today.'

Examples

We went to the zoo on Sunday.

我们星期天去了**动物园**。

The kids saw a lion at the zoo.

孩子们在**动物园**看到了一只狮子。

This zoo has many birds and monkeys.

这家**动物园**有很多鸟和猴子。

I haven't been to the zoo in years, but I'd love to go again.

我好多年没去过**动物园**了，不过我很想再去一次。

The city zoo just opened a new panda area.

市里的**动物园**刚刚开放了一个新的熊猫区。

With all these people and noise, this place feels like a zoo.

这么多人又这么吵，这地方简直像个**动物园**。