chipmunk
chipmunk — 名詞
- chipmunksingular
- chipmunksplural
1. a small squirrel-like animal from North America that has dark stripes down its b
花栗鼠
背上有條紋、頰囊可藏食物的小型松鼠類動物
a small squirrel-like animal from North America that has dark stripes down its back, carries food in cheek pouches, and usually lives in a burrow on the ground
Jisoo pointed at a chipmunk stuffing seeds into its cheeks by the trail.
Jisoo 指著步道旁一隻正把種子塞進頰囊的花栗鼠。
chipmunk + stuff seeds into cheeks
A chipmunk darted across Gabriel's picnic blanket and grabbed a peanut.
一隻花栗鼠衝過 Gabriel 的野餐毯，抓走了一顆花生。
chipmunk + dart across + object
During the hike, Megan saw a chipmunk vanish into a hole under a rock.
健行時，Megan 看見一隻花栗鼠鑽進岩石下的一個洞裡。
The children laughed when the chipmunk sat upright and nibbled an apple slice.
那隻花栗鼠直起身子啃著一片蘋果，孩子們都笑了。
Near the campsite, several chipmunks carried acorns back to their burrows.
營地附近有幾隻花栗鼠把橡實搬回自己的地洞裡。
- ground squirrel
a broader animal group; a chipmunk is one small striped type within it
- squirrel
a close relative, but squirrels are usually larger and more strongly associated with trees
- hamster
another small rodent with cheek pouches, usually kept as a pet and without back stripes
文法句型
a chipmunk
chipmunk + verb
see/watch a chipmunk
用法筆記
Usually refers to the small striped ground animal found in North America. Unlike a squirrel, a chipmunk spends more time on the ground and often stores food in underground burrows.