"locusts" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 蝗虫

Definition

蝗虫是一种与蚱蜢相似的大型飞行昆虫。它们以形成巨大的群体（蝗群）并大量吃庄稼而闻名，有时会严重破坏农田。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“蝗虫”特指成群迁徙、有大规模破坏力的昆虫，不同于一般的“蚱蜢”。常用于农业、历史或宗教语境（如“蝗灾”）。通常指多个个体。

Examples

Locusts fly in big groups across the fields.

**蝗虫**成群结队地飞过田野。

Many farmers lost their crops to locusts last year.

去年许多农民的庄稼被**蝗虫**吃掉了。

A swarm of locusts can destroy a field quickly.

一群**蝗虫**可以很快毁掉一片田地。

People feared the arrival of locusts after the big rains.

大雨过后，人们害怕**蝗虫**来袭。

If you see dark clouds over the crops, it might be locusts.

如果你看到庄稼上方有黑云，可能是**蝗虫**。

Long ago, locusts were seen as a sign of bad luck or disaster.

很久以前，**蝗虫**被看作是不祥或灾难的象征。