"firebug" in Chinese (Simplified)
纵火狂火瓢虫
Definition
“Firebug” 可以指喜欢纵火的人(纵火狂),也可以指一种花园常见的红黑色小昆虫(火瓢虫),具体意思取决于上下文。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
英语中 'firebug' 作为“纵火狂”属于非正式用法,也可以指火瓢虫(昆虫)。要靠上下文判断。正式场合建议用 'arsonist' 描述人。
Examples
The police caught a firebug last night.
警方昨晚抓到了一名**纵火狂**。
A firebug can destroy forests very quickly.
**纵火狂**可以很快摧毁森林。
The children found a red firebug in the garden.
孩子们在花园里发现了一只红色的**火瓢虫**。
I used to think firebugs were just cool bugs, but then I learned it’s also a word for an arsonist.
我小时候觉得**火瓢虫**很有趣,后来才知道'firebug'也指纵火狂。
Last summer, a firebug caused a huge fire near town.
去年夏天,一个**纵火狂**在城镇附近引发了大火。
Don’t worry, the firebug you saw in the grass is harmless to people.
别担心,你在草地上看到的**火瓢虫**对人无害。