koala

koala — 名詞

1. a grey-furred marsupial from Australia with a round face, hairy ears, and a very

1.名詞A2
釋義

無尾熊

棲息在尤加利樹的澳洲有袋動物

a grey-furred marsupial from Australia with a round face, hairy ears, and a very short tail. This animal makes its home in eucalyptus forests, where it feeds on the leaves.

例句

The koala slept high in the eucalyptus tree while the tourists watched from below.

無尾熊在高高的尤加利樹上睡覺，下方的遊客靜靜看著。

collocation: koala + eucalyptus tree

In the wildlife park, Priya saw a mother koala carrying her baby on her back.

在野生動物園裡，Priya 看到一隻無尾熊媽媽背著寶寶。

countable noun with determiner 'a'

用法筆記

Although often called 'koala bears', koalas are marsupials, not bears.

常見錯誤

❌I saw a koala bear at the zoo.
✅I saw a koala at the zoo.
💡Koalas are not bears; 'koala bear' is a misleading common name.