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"alligators" in Chinese (Simplified)

短吻鳄

Definition

生活在淡水中的大型肉食性爬行动物,以宽阔的吻部著称;常见于美国东南部和中国。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“alligator”的复数形式,只用于多只鳄鱼时。容易与“crocodile”混淆,alligator吻部更宽,多生活于淡水。没有比喻用法。

Examples

There are many alligators in Florida.

佛罗里达有许多**短吻鳄**。

Alligators live in rivers and lakes.

**短吻鳄**生活在河流和湖泊中。

Children saw alligators at the zoo.

孩子们在动物园看到了**短吻鳄**。

Keep your distance—alligators can move very quickly if startled.

保持距离——**短吻鳄**受惊时行动非常迅速。

Last summer, we went on a boat tour and spotted a few alligators sunbathing.

去年夏天,我们乘船游览时看到几只**短吻鳄**在晒太阳。

Believe it or not, some people keep alligators as pets!

难以置信,有些人竟然把**短吻鳄**当宠物养!