pumas
pumas — 名詞
- pumassingular
- pumasesplural
1. a powerful wild cat with brown or tawny fur that lives in forests, mountains, an
美洲獅
產於美洲的大型野生貓科動物
a powerful wild cat with brown or tawny fur that lives in forests, mountains, and grasslands across the Americas; also called a cougar or mountain lion
Hana spotted a puma resting on a rock above the hiking trail in Patagonia.
Hana 在巴塔哥尼亞山區健行時，看見一隻美洲獅趴在步道旁的石頭上。
spot + wild animal in natural habitat
A puma's deep growl echoed through the forest just before sunset.
日落前，森林深處傳來美洲獅低沉的吼叫聲。
possessive: puma's + noun (growl)
The wildlife guide told Diego that pumas rarely attack humans unless cornered.
野生動物導遊告訴 Diego，美洲獅除非被逼入絕境，很少攻擊人類。
In the hills above Santiago, pumas sometimes hunt sheep on the farms at night.
在聖地牙哥附近的山區，美洲獅有時會在夜間下山捕食農場的羊。
Kwame photographed a puma with two cubs crossing a river in the national park.
Kwame 在國家公園裡拍到一隻美洲獅帶著兩隻幼崽過河的畫面。
- cougar
the most common name in the US and Canada; also has an unrelated slang meaning
- mountain lion
a descriptive name used widely in rural and western North America
- panther
sometimes used for the Florida subspecies, but more often refers to black leopards or jaguars elsewhere
文法句型
a puma
the puma
pumas (plural)
用法筆記
Also commonly called 'cougar' or 'mountain lion'. 'Puma' is the preferred term in Latin America and in scientific writing.
常見錯誤
2. a woman, typically in her thirties or forties, who actively seeks romantic or se
熟女
偏好與年輕男性交往的年長女性
a woman, typically in her thirties or forties, who actively seeks romantic or sexual partners much younger than herself
Elena laughed when friends called her a puma for dating a much younger man.
Elena 因為跟年紀小她很多的男人約會被朋友稱為熟女，她聽了大笑。
informal label; called + a puma
A gossip website labelled the singer a puma when she dated a man of twenty-two.
一家八卦網站稱那位歌手為熟女，因為她跟一個二十二歲的男人約會。
media usage; labelled + a puma
Tariq's aunt calls herself a puma and says she prefers younger men.
Tariq 的阿姨自稱是熟女，還說她比較喜歡年紀小的男人。
In the film, Lúcia plays a puma who falls for a much younger student.
電影中，Lúcia 飾演一位愛上小她很多歲的學生的熟女。
The dating site helps pumas meet younger men for casual relationships.
那個交友網站專門幫熟女認識年輕男性，進行輕鬆的約會。
- cougar
similar slang but usually refers to women aged 40 and older rather than those in their 30s
文法句型
a puma
the puma
pumas (plural)
用法筆記
Informal and often playful; can be mildly derogatory depending on tone. More common in British English than American. Distinguish from sense 1 (LARGE WILD CAT) — context usually makes the meaning clear.