wolverine
wolverine — 名詞
- wolverinesingular
- wolverinesplural
1. A strong, thick-bodied wild mammal with dark brown fur and short legs. It lives
狼獾
生活在寒冷地帶、體型結實的野生動物
A strong, thick-bodied wild mammal with dark brown fur and short legs. It lives alone in cold northern forests and is known for fighting animals much larger than itself.
Sofie learned about wolverines from a nature documentary about animals in northern Canada.
Sofie 從一部關於加拿大北部動物的自然紀錄片中認識了狼獾。
The wolverine's thick fur keeps it warm during the freezing winters of the Far North.
狼獾的厚毛皮能讓牠在極北地區的嚴冬中保持溫暖。
collocation: thick fur
Hikers in Alaska sometimes catch a glimpse of a wolverine running across the snow.
在阿拉斯加，健行者有時會瞥見狼獾在雪地上奔跑。
Despite its small size, the wolverine has a strong bite and can fight off wolves.
儘管體型不大，狼獾的咬合力很強，能夠擊退狼群。
Researchers tracked a female wolverine through the forests of northern Finland for two years.
研究人員追蹤一頭雌性狼獾，穿越芬蘭北部的森林長達兩年。
- carcajou
a regional name used mainly in Canada, from French; rare in general English
用法筆記
Often used with adjectives such as 'fierce,' 'solitary,' or 'powerful' to describe the animal's nature. In everyday conversation the word is less common than general animal names like 'bear' or 'wolf.'