"weevil" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 象鼻虫

Definition

象鼻虫是一种有长口器的小甲虫，以啃食农作物和储存谷物而闻名，会造成损害。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于农业、生物学或粮食储存领域。常见种类有“稻象鼻虫”、“棉象鼻虫”。不要用来指一般的虫子，只用于形容这种有长口器的小甲虫。

Examples

There is a weevil in the rice bag.

米袋里有一只**象鼻虫**。

A weevil is a type of beetle.

**象鼻虫**是一种甲虫。

Farmers are worried about weevils eating their crops.

农民担心**象鼻虫**吃掉他们的庄稼。

I had to throw away the flour because it was full of weevils.

我不得不把面粉丢掉，因为里面全是**象鼻虫**。

Ever heard of the boll weevil? It caused huge problems for cotton farmers.

听说过棉花**象鼻虫**吗？它给棉农带来了巨大的麻烦。

The storage room needs cleaning—there might be weevils in the old grain.

储藏室得清理一下——旧谷物里可能有**象鼻虫**。