pandas
pandas — 名詞
- pandassingular
- pandasesplural
1. a large animal with thick black-and-white fur that lives in the mountain forests
熊貓
黑白毛色的中國特有大型動物
a large animal with thick black-and-white fur that lives in the mountain forests of central China and eats almost nothing but bamboo shoots
Marco learned that wild giant pandas live only in a few bamboo forests in China.
Marco 學到野生熊貓只生活在中國少數的竹林裡。
collocation: giant pandas live in bamboo forests
The zookeeper watched the panda pull fresh bamboo shoots into its enclosure.
動物園管理員看著熊貓把新鮮的竹筍拖進牠的圍欄裡。
Megan and their class adopted a panda through a wildlife protection program.
Megan 和班上同學透過野生動物保護計畫領養了一隻熊貓。
Tariro showed their younger brother a picture of a panda mother carrying her cub.
Tariro 拿了一張熊貓媽媽叼著寶寶的照片給弟弟看。
Pandas spend about twelve hours each day eating bamboo to get enough energy.
熊貓每天花大約十二個小時吃竹子，以獲得足夠的能量。
- giant panda
the full name used in formal or scientific writing
- panda bear
common in informal speech, though technically redundant
用法筆記
In everyday conversation, 'panda' alone almost always refers to the giant panda. If you need to distinguish it from the red panda, say 'giant panda'.
常見錯誤
2. a small reddish-brown animal with a long bushy tail and a pointed face, found in
小熊貓
紅褐色長尾稀有動物
a small reddish-brown animal with a long bushy tail and a pointed face, found in the forests of the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China, that eats bamboo, berries, and insects
Nora spotted a red panda climbing a tall tree at the wildlife park.
Nora 在野生動物公園裡看見一隻小熊貓爬上一棵大樹。
collocation: spotted a red panda
Liang read that red pandas wrap their tails around themselves to stay warm in cold weather.
Liang 讀到小熊貓在天氣寒冷時會用尾巴裹住身體來保暖。
Tariq watched the red panda sniff at a bowl of apples before picking one up.
Tariq 看著小熊貓聞了一碗蘋果，然後拿起一塊。
Mateo learned that red pandas are smaller than house cats and weigh about five kilograms.
Mateo 學到小熊貓比家貓還小，體重大約五公斤。
Conservation groups work to protect red pandas because their forest habitat is disappearing quickly.
保育團體努力保護小熊貓，因為牠們的森林棲地正在快速消失。
- lesser panda
older, less common name mainly found in scientific literature
- red cat-bear
an informal nickname used occasionally, but rare in everyday English
用法筆記
Red pandas are not a type of giant panda — they belong to their own family (Ailuridae). Despite the shared name, the two species are not closely related. 'Red panda' is the clear common name; avoid calling it just 'panda' in formal or science contexts to prevent confusion.