"cicadas" in Chinese (Traditional)
蟬
Definition
蟬是一種體型較大、叫聲洪亮的昆蟲,尤其在炎熱天氣會發出獨特的嗡嗡聲或咔噠聲。牠們常住在樹上,以長年的地下生活週期聞名。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
蟬常用於指夏季出現的昆蟲,中文口語常叫「知了」,多用複數。不要與蟋蟀或蚱蜢搞混,蟬聲音震耳且持久。
Examples
Cicadas make loud noises in the summer trees.
夏天樹上有很多**蟬**在叫。
We found empty cicadas shells on the ground.
我們在地上發現了**蟬**的殼。
Some cicadas live underground for many years.
有些**蟬**在地下生活多年。
At night, the sound of cicadas feels like true summer.
晚上聽到**蟬**叫,感覺就是夏天的味道。
Last year, thousands of cicadas suddenly appeared in our park.
去年,成千上萬隻**蟬**突然出現在我們的公園裡。
Have you ever tried listening to cicadas while relaxing outside?
你有沒有在外面放鬆時聽過**蟬**叫?