"scarecrows" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 稻草人

Definition

稻草人是模仿人形、通常由稻草和旧衣服制成的，用来放在田里吓跑鸟类，保护庄稼的装置。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'稻草人' 可指真实田间用来吓鸟的稻草人，也可寓意外表形似人的假人，常用于小学教材。复数和单数写法相同。

Examples

The farmer put two scarecrows in his field.

农民在地里放了两个**稻草人**。

Scarecrows help keep birds away from the crops.

**稻草人**能帮忙赶走鸟类，不让它们吃庄稼。

We made scarecrows for our school garden project.

我们为学校花园的项目做了**稻草人**。

In autumn, you see colorful scarecrows decorating people's yards.

秋天里，你会看到五颜六色的**稻草人**装饰着人们的院子。

The old scarecrows looked more scary than the crows themselves!

那些旧**稻草人**看起来比乌鸦还吓人！

My grandma swears her homemade scarecrows are the reason her vegetables grow so well.

我奶奶坚信她自制的**稻草人**就是她蔬菜长得好的原因。