"slater" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 潮虫
• 鼠妇

Definition

“slater”是一种小型灰褐色陆生甲壳动物，也叫潮虫或鼠妇，常在潮湿的石头或木头下发现。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“slater”主要用于澳大利亚、新西兰和英国，在美国更常用“pill bug”或“woodlouse”。用于非正式、口语中，常被儿童使用。不要与姓氏“Slater”混淆。

Examples

A slater crawled under the rock.

一只**潮虫**爬到了石头下面。

We found many slaters in the garden after the rain.

雨后我们在花园里发现了很多**潮虫**。

The children picked up a slater to look at it.

孩子们捡起一只**潮虫**仔细看了看。

Watch out—there are slaters hiding under that log.

小心——那根木头下面藏着**潮虫**。

In Australia, people often call pill bugs 'slaters'.

在澳大利亚，人们经常把 pill bug 称作“**潮虫**”。

My little brother loves collecting slaters after it rains.

我弟弟喜欢下雨后捡**潮虫**。