caiman
caiman — 名詞
- caimansingular
- caimansplural
1. a reptile that lives in rivers and swamps in tropical parts of the Americas and
凱門鱷
產於中南美洲、像短吻鱷的爬蟲
a reptile that lives in rivers and swamps in tropical parts of the Americas and looks like an alligator
During the boat tour, Theo pointed at a caiman beside the muddy bank.
搭船遊覽時，Theo 指著泥岸邊的一隻凱門鱷。
spot a caiman by the bank
At the zoo, Hannah read that the young caiman eats fish and insects.
在動物園裡，Hannah 讀到幼年的凱門鱷會吃魚和昆蟲。
young caiman eats fish and insects
A park ranger warned Christopher not to feed the caiman near the dock.
一名巡守員警告 Christopher，不要在碼頭附近餵那隻凱門鱷。
In the swamp, Manuela photographed a caiman resting under low branches.
在沼澤裡，Manuela 拍下了一隻在低矮樹枝下休息的凱門鱷。
At sunset, Sahil saw two caimans slide quietly into the dark water.
日落時，Sahil 看見兩隻凱門鱷安靜地滑進黑暗的水裡。
- cayman
a spelling variant of the same animal name
文法句型
a caiman
two caimans
用法筆記
Often used in wildlife, zoo, or travel contexts rather than everyday conversation. Cayman is a common alternative spelling for the same animal name.