"mantes" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 螳螂

Definition

螳螂是一种以似乎在祈祷的前腿著称的昆虫，用这些前腿捕捉猎物。它有许多种类，包括著名的“祈祷螳螂”。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'螳螂' 通常指一类昆虫，常见叫法有“螳螂”或“祈祷螳螂”，一般用于生物或科普场景。不要和“螳臂”（比喻用途）混淆。

Examples

My teacher showed us some mantes in a glass box.

老师在玻璃箱里给我们看了几只**螳螂**。

Mantes eat other insects to survive.

**螳螂**为了生存会吃其他昆虫。

The garden is full of green mantes in the summer.

夏天花园里到处是绿色的**螳螂**。

Did you know some mantes can turn their heads to look at you directly?

你知道有些**螳螂**能转头直视你吗？

I spotted two mantes fighting over a cricket on the fence.

我看到两只**螳螂**在篱笆上为一只蟋蟀打架。

When it rains, you can find mantes hiding under big leaves to stay dry.

下雨时，你会发现**螳螂**会藏在大叶子下面避雨。