"deer" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 鹿

Definition

Deer 是一种生活在森林或田野中的野生动物，腿很长。很多种 deer，尤其是雄性，会长鹿角。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

它的复数还是 'deer'，不是 'deers'。日常英语里，这个词通常泛指鹿；更具体的词有 'stag'（雄鹿）、'doe'（雌鹿）和 'fawn'（幼鹿）。常见搭配有 'a herd of deer' 和 'deer crossing'。

Examples

We saw a deer near the trees.

我们在树旁看见了一只**鹿**。

The deer ran across the road.

那只**鹿**跑过了马路。

A deer can jump very high.

**鹿**可以跳得很高。

Be careful driving here at night—deer often come out after dark.

晚上在这里开车要小心——**鹿**天黑后经常出来。

We had to stop the car because a deer was standing in the middle of the highway.

我们不得不停下车，因为一只**鹿**站在高速公路中间。

I thought it was a dog at first, but it turned out to be a young deer.

我一开始以为那是一只狗，结果是一只小**鹿**。