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"lemmings" in Chinese (Traditional)

旅鼠盲目跟隨者(比喻)

Definition

旅鼠是在寒冷地區生活的小型囓齒動物。這個詞也可比喻那些盲目跟隨他人的人,尤其是跟著進入危險的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

字面上是指動物,但在英語中用來形容缺乏獨立思考、盲目跟隨他人的人,多見於非正式或諷刺語境。『旅鼠集體自殺』 是個神話,但影響了比喻用法。

Examples

Lemmings are small animals that live in the Arctic.

**旅鼠**是生活在北極的小動物。

Some people believe that lemmings jump off cliffs.

有些人認為**旅鼠**會跳下懸崖。

We watched a documentary about lemmings on TV.

我們在電視上看了關於**旅鼠**的紀錄片。

Don't be like lemmings and just follow the crowd.

不要像**旅鼠**一樣盲目跟風。

They're acting like lemmings, doing whatever everyone else does.

他們像**旅鼠**一樣,別人做什麼他們就做什麼。

During the sale, shoppers turned into lemmings, rushing toward the doors.

特價期間,購物者都變成了**旅鼠**,衝向門口。