"locusts" in Chinese (Traditional)
蝗蟲
Definition
蝗蟲是和蚱蜢相似的大型飛行昆蟲。牠們會形成巨大羣體(蝗羣)並大量啃食農作物,有時會對農田造成嚴重損害。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
「蝗蟲」主要指會羣聚遷徙、造成農作物嚴重破壞的昆蟲,與單獨的「蚱蜢」不同。常見於農業、舊約聖經與歷史語境(如「蝗災」)。
Examples
Locusts fly in big groups across the fields.
**蝗蟲**成羣結隊地飛越田野。
Many farmers lost their crops to locusts last year.
去年很多農民的作物被**蝗蟲**喫掉了。
A swarm of locusts can destroy a field quickly.
一羣**蝗蟲**可以很快摧毀一片田地。
People feared the arrival of locusts after the big rains.
大雨過後,人們擔心**蝗蟲**來襲。
If you see dark clouds over the crops, it might be locusts.
如果你看到作物上方有黑雲,可能是**蝗蟲**。
Long ago, locusts were seen as a sign of bad luck or disaster.
很久以前,**蝗蟲**被視為不幸或災難的象徵。