"larvae" in Chinese (Simplified)
幼虫
Definition
幼虫是一些动物（如昆虫）的幼年阶段，外形与成体非常不同。它们通常在变成成虫前进食和生长，经由变态过程长大。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“幼虫”是“幼体”的复数，常用于科学、教学和环境等语境，通常指昆虫、两栖动物和部分海洋生物的早期阶段，而不会用于哺乳动物或鸟类。常与“孵化”、“生长”等动词搭配。
Examples
Butterfly larvae eat leaves before turning into adults.
蝴蝶的**幼虫**在变成成虫前吃叶子。
Fish larvae are very small and swim near the surface.
鱼的**幼虫**非常小，经常在水面附近游动。
Some larvae live in the soil and eat plant roots.
有些**幼虫**生活在土壤中，吃植物的根。
The mosquito larvae wriggle quickly in standing water.
蚊子的**幼虫**会在静止的水中快速扭动。
Gardeners often worry when they find larvae eating their vegetables.
园丁发现有**幼虫**吃蔬菜时常常很担心。
It’s amazing how much food those tiny larvae can eat in a day!
这些小小**幼虫**一天能吃掉这么多食物，真让人惊讶！