marsupial
marsupial — 名詞
- marsupialsingular
- marsupialsplural
1. a mammal, such as a kangaroo or koala, whose young continue developing in a pouc
有袋類
育幼袋哺乳動物
a mammal, such as a kangaroo or koala, whose young continue developing in a pouch after birth
At the wildlife park, Theo learned that a wombat is a marsupial.
在野生動物園裡，Theo 知道袋熊也是有袋類動物。
a wombat is a marsupial
The zoo's new koala is a marsupial, not a small bear.
動物園新來的無尾熊是有袋類動物，不是小熊。
Australian forests are home to several rare marsupials.
澳洲的森林裡棲息著幾種稀有的有袋類動物。
The guide pointed to a marsupial sleeping beside the trail.
導遊指著小徑旁一隻正在睡覺的有袋類動物。
- pouched mammal
plain-English descriptive phrase rather than the standard scientific label
- metatherian
technical zoology term used in more specialized contexts
- placental mammal
mammal whose young develop longer inside the mother's body before birth
- monotreme
egg-laying mammal such as the platypus; a different mammal group
文法句型
a marsupial + verb
species of marsupial
用法筆記
Usually appears in science, wildlife, or educational contexts. In everyday speech, people often name the specific animal instead, such as kangaroo, koala, or possum.
常見錯誤
marsupial — 形容詞
- marsupialpositive
- more marsupialcomparative
- most marsupialsuperlative
1. connected with marsupials, or describing animals whose young continue developing
有袋類的
與有袋類相關的
connected with marsupials, or describing animals whose young continue developing in a pouch after birth
The museum opened a new marsupial exhibit with kangaroos and wallabies.
博物館新開了一個展示袋鼠和沙袋鼠的有袋類展區。
marsupial + exhibit
Researchers compared marsupial mothers with other mammals in the study.
研究人員在這項研究中比較了有袋類母獸與其他哺乳動物。
Our teacher showed a chart of marsupial species from Australia.
老師給我們看了一張來自澳洲的有袋類物種圖表。
The film explains how marsupial babies stay safe in the pouch.
這部影片說明有袋類幼獸如何在育幼袋裡保持安全。
- pouched
descriptive and less precise; often focuses on the pouch rather than the animal group
- metatherian
technical adjective used mainly in zoology
文法句型
marsupial + noun
用法筆記
Most often comes before nouns such as species, young, mother, or pouch. When naming the animal itself, English normally uses the noun a marsupial instead.