bison
bison — 名詞
- bisonsingular
- bisonsplural
1. A large, hairy animal with a heavy body, short horns, and a thick coat of fur on
野牛
大型野生牛科動物
A large, hairy animal with a heavy body, short horns, and a thick coat of fur on its head and shoulders. Bison are native to both North America and parts of Europe, are related to cattle, and typically travel in large groups called herds.
The herd of bison moved slowly across the grassy plains as evening fell over the valley.
隨著夜幕降臨山谷，那群野牛緩慢地穿過草原。
herd of bison — a group of bison travelling together
Rangers in Yellowstone National Park told visitors to stay at least twenty-five meters away from any bison they saw.
黃石國家公園的管理員告訴遊客，要與看到的任何野牛保持至少二十五公尺的距離。
stay [distance] away from — giving a safety warning about wild animals
With the help of conservation programs, European bison have returned to forests in Poland and Belarus.
在保育計畫的協助下，歐洲野牛已回到波蘭與白俄羅斯的森林中。
A large male bison can weigh over nine hundred kilograms and stand nearly two meters tall.
一頭大型公野牛可重達九百多公斤，站立時將近兩公尺高。
Several bison crossed the road in front of the tour bus, blocking traffic for almost ten minutes.
好幾頭野牛在遊覽車前穿越馬路，導致交通中斷將近十分鐘。
- buffalo
In everyday North American English, bison are commonly called buffalo, though scientists use 'bison' for the American and European species and 'buffalo' for the African buffalo and Asian water buffalo.
用法筆記
Countable noun. The plural is also bison (e.g., 'a herd of bison') or bisons, though bison is more common as the plural form in modern English.