sea lion
sea lion — 名詞
1. A large marine mammal with visible ears and long front flippers. Unlike true sea
海獅
大型海洋哺乳動物，有外耳、前肢如鰭
A large marine mammal with visible ears and long front flippers. Unlike true seals, sea lions can turn their back flippers forward to walk on land. They are known for their loud bark and live in groups along the Pacific coast.
Valentina pointed at a sea lion resting on the rocks near the beach.
Valentina 指著沙灘岩石上休息的一隻海獅。
sea lion + location (beach/rocks)
The aquarium keeper threw three fish to the sea lion during the afternoon show.
水族館管理員在下午的表演中丟了三條魚給那隻海獅。
sea lion + at aquarium / zoo
A large sea lion swam beside the tour boat off the coast of California.
一隻大海獅遊過加州海岸附近的觀光船旁。
The children laughed when the sea lion clapped its front flippers together.
孩子們看到海獅拍打前鰭時都笑了起來。
Liang watched a group of sea lions sunbathing on the wooden dock.
Liang 看著一群海獅在木製碼頭上曬太陽。
- seal
A broader category that includes both true seals (earless) and eared seals (sea lions and fur seals). In everyday speech, people often call sea lions 'seals,' though they are different animals.