"muskrats" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 麝鼠

Definition

麝鼠是一種原產於北美洲的中等體型半水生囓齒動物，以濃密的毛皮和在水中築巢著稱。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

本詞專指北美的麝鼠，常見於講述野生動物或濕地討論時。不要與『水老鼠』或水獺混淆。

Examples

Muskrats live near rivers and lakes.

**麝鼠**生活在河流和湖泊附近。

Some muskrats build houses out of plants.

有些**麝鼠**用植物蓋房子。

Muskrats swim well and use their tails to steer.

**麝鼠**游泳很棒，用尾巴控制方向。

We spotted a couple of muskrats near the pond this morning.

今天早上我們在池塘附近看到幾隻**麝鼠**。

Be careful walking by the river—sometimes muskrats dart across the path.

沿著河邊走要小心，有時**麝鼠**會突然跑過小徑。

Back in the day, people used to trap muskrats for their fur.

以前人們常常捕捉**麝鼠**來取得毛皮。