"inchworm" in Chinese (Simplified)
尺蠖
Definition
尺蠖是一种小毛毛虫,通过弯曲身体像尺子一样一点点地前进。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“尺蠖”一般用于描述这种特定的毛毛虫,经常在生物学或儿童读物中出现,也可指慢慢地、一点点地前进的动作。
Examples
The inchworm crawled across the leaf.
**尺蠖**爬过了树叶。
Have you ever seen an inchworm move?
你见过**尺蠖**怎么走路吗?
The teacher showed a picture of an inchworm in class.
老师在课堂上展示了**尺蠖**的图片。
Look at that tiny green inchworm! It moves in such a funny way.
看那只小小的绿色**尺蠖**!它走路的样子真有趣。
My daughter loves watching inchworms in the garden after it rains.
雨后,我女儿喜欢在花园里看**尺蠖**。
He moves so slowly at work, we joke that he's like an inchworm.
他工作动作慢得让我们开玩笑说他像只**尺蠖**。