"ostriches" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 鴕鳥

Definition

鴕鳥是原產於非洲的大型不能飛的鳥，以長腿和奔跑迅速聞名。「鴕鳥」為複數形式。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「鴕鳥」僅指非洲的大型鳥類，常用於科學、動物園等情境。不要和澳洲的鴯鶓混淆。

Examples

Ostriches are the largest birds in the world.

**鴕鳥**是世界上體型最大的鳥。

We saw two ostriches at the zoo yesterday.

我們昨天在動物園看到兩隻**鴕鳥**。

Ostriches cannot fly, but they can run very fast.

**鴕鳥**不會飛，但能跑得很快。

Have you ever seen wild ostriches in Africa? It's an amazing sight.

你有在非洲看過野生的**鴕鳥**嗎？真的很壯觀。

Unlike most birds, ostriches lay their eggs in a shared nest.

和大多數鳥類不同，**鴕鳥**會把蛋下在公共的巢裡。

Farmers sometimes raise ostriches for their meat, eggs, and feathers.

有些農民會養**鴕鳥**，以獲取牠們的肉、蛋與羽毛。