A gator is an alligator: the large reptile of the southern United States, especially Florida and Louisiana, with a wide snout. Gator is the short, spoken form. People say it in casual American English; you would not put it in a science test.

A gatorgator is an alligator就是alligator（短吻鱷）: the large reptile of the southern United States一種美國南方的大型爬蟲類, especially Florida and Louisiana尤其常見於佛羅里達和路易斯安那, with a wide snout有著寬扁的口鼻。Gatorgator is the short, spoken form是它口語的簡稱。People大家 say it in casual American English在輕鬆的美式英語裡會這樣說; you would not put it in a science test但科學考試裡不會這樣寫。

Though actually, a gator is not the same animal as a crocodile. Alligators have a broader snout and live mostly in fresh water; crocodiles are a different family.

Though actually不過其實 a gator is not the same animal as a crocodilegator跟crocodile（鱷魚）不是同一種動物。Alligatorsalligator have a broader snout口鼻比較寬 and且 live mostly in fresh water主要生活在淡水裡; crocodilescrocodile are a different family則是完全不同的一科。

In sport, the Florida Gators are a well-known university team — that nickname comes from the animal, and a sports drink later borrowed the sound. Don’t use gator for every big reptile in a picture, and don’t use it when you mean the other animal.

In sport在運動界, the Florida Gators are a well-known university teamFlorida Gators是一支知名的大學校隊 — that nickname comes from the animal這個綽號就是來自這種動物, and而 a sports drink later borrowed the sound後來一款運動飲料也借用了這個名字的音。Don't use gator for every big reptile in a picture不要看到照片裡任何大型爬蟲類就叫它gator, and也 don't use it when you mean the other animal不要在你其實是指另一種動物的時候用這個字。