"larvae" in Chinese (Traditional)
幼蟲
Definition
幼蟲是某些動物（如昆蟲）的幼年型態，看起來與成體完全不同。牠們通常在變態成長成成體之前會進食並成長。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
「幼蟲」為該詞的複數型，常見於科學、教育、環境文獻，指昆蟲、兩棲類及某些海洋生物的幼年階段，不用於哺乳類或鳥類。常與「孵化」、「成長」等動詞一同使用。
Examples
Butterfly larvae eat leaves before turning into adults.
蝴蝶的**幼蟲**在變成成蟲前會喫葉子。
Fish larvae are very small and swim near the surface.
魚的**幼蟲**非常小，常在水面附近遊動。
Some larvae live in the soil and eat plant roots.
有些**幼蟲**生活在土裡，喫植物的根。
The mosquito larvae wriggle quickly in standing water.
蚊子的**幼蟲**在靜止的水裡快速蠕動。
Gardeners often worry when they find larvae eating their vegetables.
園丁發現有**幼蟲**正在喫蔬菜時都很擔心。
It’s amazing how much food those tiny larvae can eat in a day!
這些小小**幼蟲**一天居然能喫這麼多東西，真令人驚訝！