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"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。