"copulate" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 交配

Definition

進行交配，尤指動物之間。這個詞語屬於正式和科學用語。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「交配」多用於正式、生物學或科學場合，特別用來描述動物行為。與人類有關的日常用語不用這個詞，會說「做愛」等。

Examples

Many animals copulate in the spring to produce offspring.

許多動物在春天**交配**以繁殖後代。

Scientists observed the birds as they copulated.

科學家觀察了這些鳥**交配**的過程。

Lions usually copulate several times during mating season.

獅子通常在繁殖季節**交配**多次。

In nature documentaries, you often see animals copulate as part of their life cycle.

在自然紀錄片中，你經常會看到動物**交配**，這是牠們生命週期的一部分。

Male and female frogs will copulate in water to lay eggs.

雄性和雌性青蛙會在水中**交配**產卵。

It’s rare to hear people say copulate outside of a scientific setting.

在科學場合之外，很少有人會說「**交配**」。