sloth; slow-moving arboreal mammal
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sloth (arboreal mammal known for extremely slow movement, hanging upside down, and algae growing on its fur)
Refers to both three-toed and two-toed sloths native to Central and South American rainforests. Known in Chinese as '树懒' (tree-lazy) due to their habit of hanging motionless in trees.
Shù树
lǎn懒
guà挂
zài在
shù树
shàng上
，
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
hǎo好
xiàng像
shuì睡
zháo着
le了
。
The sloth was hanging in the tree, looking as if it had fallen asleep.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
dòng动
wù物
jiào叫
shù树
lǎn懒
，
yīn因
wéi为
tā它
xíng行
dòng动
fēi非
cháng常
huǎn缓
màn慢
。
This animal is called a sloth because it moves extremely slowly.
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Shù树
lǎn懒
de的
máo毛
fà发
shàng上
cháng常
cháng常
zhǎng长
zhe着
lǜ绿
sè色
de的
zǎo藻
lèi类
，
bāng帮
zhù助
tā它
wěi伪
zhuāng装
chéng成
shù树
pí皮
。
Green algae often grows on the sloth's fur, helping it camouflage as tree bark.
Tā它
men们
yòng用
fēng锋
lì利
de的
zhuǎ爪
zi子
dào倒
guà挂
zài在
shù树
zhī枝
shàng上
，
kě可
yǐ以
lián连
xù续
jǐ几
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
bù不
dòng动
。
They hang upside down from branches with their sharp claws and can remain motionless for several hours.