防御行为

防禦行為
fángyù xíngwéi
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 defensive behavior
  2. 2 antipredator or self-protective behavior (ethology)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Yùdào wēixié shí, xǔduō dòngwù huì biǎoxiàn chū fángyù xíngwéi.
When threatened, many animals display defensive behavior.
HSK 7-9
Háozhū shùqǐ jiān cì shì diǎnxíng de fángyù xíngwéi.
A porcupine raising its quills is a typical defensive behavior.

Tips

usage
Ethology/psychology term. Contrasts with 攻击行为 (aggressive behavior) and 求偶行为 (courtship behavior). Can apply to animals (startle, crypsis, quill raising) or to humans (psychological defense mechanisms).

Stroke Order

fáng
xíng
wéi