"feral" in Chinese (Traditional)
野生的野性的
Definition
形容原本被馴養但現於野外生活的動物,或指任何野性、難以控制的動物或事物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於描述像‘feral cats(野貓)’這類原本家養後變成野生的動物,也可以比喻極端放肆或失控的人類行為。與wild(從未被馴養)不同。
Examples
There are many feral cats living behind the restaurant.
餐館後面有許多**野生的**貓。
The feral dog would not let anyone approach.
那隻**野性的**狗不讓任何人靠近。
These pigs went feral after escaping from the farm.
這些豬逃離農場後變得**野生的**。
After years in the wild, the horse became truly feral.
在野外生活多年後,那匹馬變得完全**野性**了。
Sometimes her ideas sound a bit feral, but they're always interesting.
有時她的想法聽起來有點**野性**,但總是很有趣。
When threatened, the kitten acted completely feral.
受到威脅時,小貓完全展現出**野性**。