柯林斯词典alligator /ˈælɪˌɡeɪtə/ (alligators) 1. N-COUNT An alligator is a large reptile with short legs, a long tail, and very powerful jaws. 短吻鱷 There are numerous signs warning people not to feed the alligators in the area. 有很多標識警告人們不要在這個區域喂這些短吻鱷。 返回 alligator剑桥词典a large reptile with a hard skin that lives in and near rivers and lakes in the hot , wet parts of America and China . It has a long nose that is slightly wider and shorter than that of a crocodile . 短吻鱷 返回 alligator