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a sea dog
The aquarium has a sea dog.
水族馆里有一只海狗。
海狗
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海狗
sea dog
The aquarium has a sea dog.
水族馆里有一只海狗。
水手
a man who serves as a sailor
We saw a sea dog basking on the rocks near the harbor.
我们看到一只海狗在港口附近的岩石上晒太阳。
The sea dog caught the fish that the trainer threw to it.
海狗接住了训练员扔给它的鱼。
A sea dog uses its flippers to move smoothly through the water.
海狗用它的鳍状肢在水中平稳地移动。
The aquarium has a sea dog.
水族馆里有一只海狗。
The sea dog barked loudly.
那只海狗大声叫唤。
Sea dogs are playful animals.
海狗是顽皮的动物。
Not this
A sea dog is a type of seal.
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A sea dog is a type of fur seal.
'sea dog'特指海狗（fur seal），与普通海豹（seal）不同，不能直接等同。
Not this
My pet sea dog loves to swim in the ocean.
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My pet seal loves to swim in the ocean.
'sea dog'不是家养宠物，而是海洋哺乳动物；若指海豹，应使用'seal'。
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