"pelicans" in Chinese (Traditional)
鵜鶘
Definition
大型水鳥,有長喙和喙下的大囊用來捕魚。鵜鶘常見於湖泊、河流和海邊。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
「鵜鶘」為複數,常見於動物、自然或旅遊場合。常見表達如「一羣鵜鶘」、「鵜鶘捕魚」。通常不用來指食物。
Examples
Pelicans have large beaks and a big throat pouch.
**鵜鶘**有大喙和大喉囊。
We saw many pelicans by the lake.
我們在湖邊看到許多**鵜鶘**。
Pelicans eat a lot of fish every day.
**鵜鶘**每天喫很多魚。
A flock of pelicans flew low over the water looking for breakfast.
一羣**鵜鶘**低飛過水面,尋找早餐。
I've never seen so many pelicans gathered in one place before!
我從沒看過那麼多**鵜鶘**聚集在一起!
Pelicans are famous for the way they dive straight into the water to catch fish.
**鵜鶘**以直接俯衝入水捕魚而聞名。