"dormouse" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 睡鼠

Definition

睡鼠是一种以长时间冬眠和毛茸茸的尾巴著称的小型啮齿动物。它分布在欧洲、亚洲和非洲，主要生活在树上或灌木丛中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“睡鼠” 多出现在动物学、自然科普或故事中, 不等同于普通的“老鼠”。复数形式仍为“睡鼠”。

Examples

A dormouse sleeps a lot during winter.

一只**睡鼠**冬天会睡很久。

The dormouse has a fluffy tail.

**睡鼠**有一条毛茸茸的尾巴。

I saw a dormouse in the tree.

我在树上看到了一只**睡鼠**。

Dormice are famous for sleeping through the whole winter.

**睡鼠**因整個冬天都在睡觉而闻名。

Have you ever heard about the dormouse in 'Alice in Wonderland'?

你听说过《爱丽丝梦游仙境》里的**睡鼠**吗？

People sometimes mistake a dormouse for a regular mouse, but they are quite different.

人们有时会把**睡鼠**误认为普通老鼠，其实它们很不一样。