"hornets" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 大黃蜂

Definition

大黃蜂是一種體型較大且具攻擊性的蜂類，以其劇烈的螫刺聞名。牠們常在樹上或建築物內築巢。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

"Hornets" 多指一羣大黃蜂，常與蜜蜂（bee）、黃蜂（wasp）混淆。在英文裡 "a hornet's nest" 也常代指紛亂或危險之地。

Examples

There are hornets near the playground.

遊樂場附近有**大黃蜂**。

Hornets can be dangerous if you disturb their nest.

如果打擾到它們的巢，**大黃蜂**可能會很危險。

We saw a big group of hornets in the garden.

我們在花園裡看到一大羣**大黃蜂**。

Getting stung by hornets hurts a lot more than bee stings.

被**大黃蜂**螫，比被蜜蜂螫還痛得多。

We found a hornets' nest under the roof last summer.

去年夏天我們在屋簷下發現了**大黃蜂**的巢。

Don't mess with hornets—they get really aggressive if they feel threatened.

別招惹**大黃蜂**——牠們一覺得有威脅就會很兇。