Definition

Noun: * Lizard: A small, cold-blooded reptile, typically having four legs, a long tail, and a scaly body. Lizards are a common type of reptile found in many parts of the world.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trên tường có một con thằn lằn. (There is a lizard on the wall.)
  • Thằn lằn là loài bò sát. (Lizards are reptiles.)
  • Nhiều loài thằn lằn có thể tự cắt đuôi để trốn thoát kẻ thù. (Many lizard species can detach their tails to escape predators.)

Advanced Usage

• "thằn lằn chạy": A common name for fast-running lizard species, often wall lizards or geckos.
  • Một con thằn lằn chạy vụt qua đường. (A wall lizard darted across the path.)
• "thằn lằn bóng": Refers to skinks, a type of lizard with smooth, shiny scales.
  • Thằn lằn bóng thường sống dưới những tảng đá. (Skinks often live under rocks.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tắc kè (n): Gecko. A specific type of lizard known for its climbing ability and distinctive calls.
  • Tiếng tắc kè kêu trong đêm. (The sound of a gecko calling at night.)
• Kỳ nhông (n): Iguana or Agamid lizard. Often refers to larger, often tree-dwelling lizards.
  • Kỳ nhông xanh là loài bản địa ở Trung Mỹ. (The green iguana is native to Central America.)
• Cá thằn lằn (n): Lizardfish. A type of fish with a reptilian appearance, not a reptile.
  • Cá thằn lằn ẩn mình trong cát để săn mồi. (The lizardfish hides in the sand to hunt.)

Synonyms

• Lizard: The general English term.
• Reptile: The broader biological class to which lizards belong.

Related Idioms

• Nhanh như thằn lằn: As fast as a lizard. Used to describe someone or something moving very quickly and nimbly.
  • Đứa bé chạy nhanh như thằn lằn. (The child runs as fast as a lizard.)

noun

1. lizard