"anaconda" in Chinese (Simplified)
水蟒
Definition
水蟒是一种主要生活在南美洲的大型蛇,被认为是世界上最大型的蛇类之一,通常生活在水边。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“水蟒”专指南美大型水蛇,特别是绿水蟒。不是所有大蛇都叫“水蟒”。常出现在动物纪录片、学习资料或用来比喻庞大有力的事物。
Examples
The anaconda lives in the Amazon rainforest.
**水蟒**生活在亚马逊雨林中。
An anaconda can be very long and heavy.
**水蟒**可以非常长且很重。
People are often scared of the anaconda because of its size.
人们常常因为**水蟒**的体型而害怕它。
I watched a documentary about the anaconda hunting in the river.
我看了一部关于**水蟒**在河里捕猎的纪录片。
Some people think the anaconda is dangerous, but it usually avoids humans.
有些人认为**水蟒**很危险,但其实它通常会避开人类。
You won't see an anaconda in a typical zoo—it's just too big!
你在一般动物园绝对见不到**水蟒**,它太大了!