otter
otter — noun
1. a small animal with thick brown fur and webbed feet that swims very well and usu
a small animal with thick brown fur and webbed feet that swims very well and usually catches fish in rivers or near the coast
We saw an otter slide into the river at sunset.
see an otter in the river
A hungry otter cracked a shell on a flat rock.
common action: otter with shellfish
Two otters played beside the bridge while tourists took photos.
The zoo built a deep pool where the otters could swim.
Mina spotted an otter carrying a fish under the pier.
- river otter
a more exact name for kinds that live mainly in fresh water
- sea otter
a more exact name for the kind that lives in the sea
- mustelid
a formal scientific word for an animal in the weasel family
文法句型
see an otter
watch otters swim
river otter
sea otter
用法筆記
Usually countable. Common scenes mention rivers, rocks, pools, or banks, and common verbs are swim, dive, play, and catch.