"termites" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 白蚁

Definition

一种吃木头的小型昆虫，常成群生活，经常对房屋等建筑造成破坏。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“白蚁”多用于描述对房屋等有害的群体性昆虫，常在家庭、建筑维护等语境出现，与蚂蚁不同。常见搭配：白蚁危害、白蚁巢穴、白蚁防治。

Examples

Termites eat wood and can damage houses.

**白蚁**吃木头，会损坏房屋。

We found termites in the old chair.

我们在旧椅子里发现了**白蚁**。

The house has a problem with termites.

这房子有**白蚁**问题。

If you see little tunnels in wood, it might be termites.

如果你在木头里看到小隧道，可能就是**白蚁**。

We had to call pest control because of termites in the walls.

因为墙里有**白蚁**，我们不得不叫来了害虫防治人员。

Some people don’t realize they have termites until the damage is serious.

有些人直到损坏严重时才发现家里有**白蚁**。