"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。