penguin
penguin — 名詞
1. a sea bird from cold southern regions, with a dark back and white belly, that ca
企鵝
不會飛、會游泳的南方海鳥
a sea bird from cold southern regions, with a dark back and white belly, that cannot fly and swims with short flippers.
A penguin slid off the ice and splashed into the sea.
一隻企鵝從冰面滑下去，撲通一聲跳進海裡。
typical movement: slide off ice into water
At feeding time, the zoo keeper tossed fish to the penguins.
餵食時間到了，動物園管理員把魚丟給那些企鵝。
common context: penguins at a zoo
The mother penguin stood over one egg during the cold wind.
寒風中，那隻母企鵝站在一顆蛋上方守著。
On the island, hundreds of penguins called loudly at dawn.
天剛亮時，島上成百隻企鵝大聲叫著。
The penguin used its flippers to turn quickly under water.
那隻企鵝用牠的鰭狀翅在水下快速轉向。
- seabird
a broader word for any bird that lives by the sea, not only penguins
- flightless bird
describes birds that cannot fly; it also includes ostriches, emus, and kiwis
- emperor penguin
one particular large species, not a general name for all penguins
文法句型
a/the penguin
penguins (plural)
用法筆記
Often used with species names such as emperor penguin or king penguin. In general writing, penguin can mean one bird or this kind of bird as a group.