"rattler" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 響尾蛇

Definition

“Rattler” 是指響尾蛇，一種會用尾巴發出聲音的有毒蛇。非正式時，也可能指能發出嘎拉聲的玩具或東西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Rattler” 主要是美國口語用法，通常指響尾蛇，在美國西部和南部很常見。偶爾可指發嘎拉聲的小東西，但需看上下文來判斷。

Examples

A rattler lives in the desert.

一條**響尾蛇**住在沙漠裡。

Be careful, there might be a rattler nearby.

小心，附近可能有**響尾蛇**。

The baby's favorite toy is a green rattler.

嬰兒最喜歡的玩具是一個綠色的**搖鈴**。

I almost stepped on a rattler while hiking yesterday.

昨天健行時，我差點踩到一條**響尾蛇**。

You can always tell a rattler by the sound its tail makes.

你總是能憑尾巴發出的聲音辨認出**響尾蛇**。

That old bike is a real rattler—it makes so much noise!

那輛舊自行車真是個**會響的家夥**，好吵！