"aphids" in Chinese (Traditional)
蚜蟲
Definition
體型小、身體柔軟的昆蟲,以植物汁液為食,會對農作物和花園植物造成損害。它們通常成羣聚集在葉子和莖上。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“蚜蟲”通常用於複數,因為牠們常成羣出現。園藝、農業害蟲相關語境常用。不宜與“跳蚤”混淆。
Examples
There are aphids on the rose bush.
玫瑰叢上有**蚜蟲**。
Aphids can damage vegetable plants.
**蚜蟲**會危害蔬菜植物。
Ladybugs eat aphids.
瓢蟲會喫**蚜蟲**。
If you see a sticky substance on your plants, it might be because of aphids.
如果你發現植物上有黏性物質,可能是**蚜蟲**引起的。
Last summer, my tomatoes got covered in aphids, and I had to spray them every week.
去年夏天,我的番茄上全都是**蚜蟲**,我每個星期都要噴藥。
Gardeners often use natural predators to keep aphids under control instead of chemicals.
園丁常用天敵來控制**蚜蟲**,而不是使用化學藥劑。