"centaur" in Chinese (Simplified)
半人马
Definition
半人马是一种源自古希腊神话的传说生物,上半身是人,下半身和腿是马。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
主要用于神话、奇幻文学或艺术。半人马在希腊神话中是智者或勇士。在日常会话中很少用,除非谈论神话、幻想或天文学(小行星群名)。
Examples
A centaur has the body of a horse and the chest and head of a man.
**半人马**有马的身体和人的胸部与头部。
The ancient Greeks believed in creatures like the centaur.
古希腊人相信像**半人马**这样的生物。
I saw a picture of a centaur in my mythology book.
我在我的神话书里看到了一张**半人马**的图片。
Harry Potter rides with a friendly centaur in the Forbidden Forest.
哈利·波特在禁忌森林里遇到了一位友善的**半人马**。
Some people confuse a centaur with a minotaur, but they are different monsters.
有些人把**半人马**和牛头怪混淆了,但它们是不同的怪物。
The movie had a battle scene with dozens of centaurs charging into action.
电影里有一场数十个**半人马**冲锋参战的大战。