panther
panther — 名詞
- panthersingular
- panthersplural
1. a leopard whose fur looks black instead of the usual spotted yellow coat
黑豹
黑色毛皮的豹
a leopard whose fur looks black instead of the usual spotted yellow coat
Eshe photographed a panther drinking by the river at dusk.
Eshe 在黃昏時拍到一隻黑豹在河邊喝水。
The panther's black fur almost disappeared among the wet trees.
那隻黑豹的黑色毛皮在濕樹林間幾乎看不見。
visual cue: black fur in dark cover
In the film, a panther leapt onto the rock above the waterfall.
在那部電影裡，一隻黑豹跳上了瀑布上方的岩石。
Haruto watched the panther move silently across the dark forest path.
Haruto 看著那隻黑豹無聲地穿過昏暗的森林小徑。
用法筆記
Usually the default meaning in general English. Distinguish from sense 2 and sense 3, which name different American big cats.
2. in North American use, a large wild cat like a mountain lion, with a plain tan o
美洲獅
北美常指美洲獅
in North American use, a large wild cat like a mountain lion, with a plain tan or grey coat
Rangers warned hikers that a panther had been seen near the canyon.
管理員警告健行客，附近峽谷曾有人看見一隻美洲獅。
passive: had been seen near [place]
A panther jumped over the fence and vanished into the dry hills.
一隻美洲獅跳過柵欄，消失在乾燥的山丘間。
Mira froze when she noticed a panther above the trail.
Mira 注意到步道上方有一隻美洲獅時，整個人都僵住了。
The injured panther was later moved to a rescue centre.
那隻受傷的美洲獅之後被送到救援中心。
- cougar
the most exact everyday name for this animal
- mountain lion
another common North American name, especially in news or wildlife writing
- puma
a more international or scientific label
用法筆記
Common in North American English. Distinguish from sense 1 for a black leopard and sense 3 for a jaguar.
3. in some American use, a jaguar, the large spotted wild cat of Central and South
美洲豹
中南美洲常指美洲豹
in some American use, a jaguar, the large spotted wild cat of Central and South America
The guide pointed to a panther resting beside the muddy Amazon bank.
導遊指著一隻美洲豹，牠正靠著泥濘的亞馬遜河岸休息。
A young panther slipped through the grass before the boat came closer.
一隻年幼的美洲豹從草叢間滑過，這時船正慢慢靠近。
In Belize, villagers sometimes call a jaguar a panther.
在 Belize，村民有時會把美洲豹叫作 panther。
Camera traps caught a panther walking past the forest pool at night.
紅外線相機拍到一隻美洲豹在夜裡走過森林水池旁。
用法筆記
Used mainly in Central and South American contexts. Distinguish from sense 1 for a black leopard and sense 2 for a cougar.