bumblebee
bumblebee — noun
- bumblebeesingular
- bumblebeesplural
1. a large, furry bee that makes a deep buzzing sound while flying from flower to f
a large, furry bee that makes a deep buzzing sound while flying from flower to flower
Mayumi watched a bumblebee disappear into the purple flowers by the gate.
bumblebee among flowers
All morning, a bumblebee kept tapping against the warm kitchen window.
bumblebee at a window
Christopher heard a bumblebee buzzing around the tomato plants after lunch.
When Zuri lifted the pot, a bumblebee rose out of it.
The children grew quiet as a bumblebee hovered over the clover patch.
- bee
the broad everyday group term, not a specific type
- honeybee
a smaller bee commonly kept in hives for honey
- pollinator
a functional label for an insect that carries pollen, not the species name
用法筆記
Usually refers to the round, loud-flying wild bee seen in gardens and fields, not the smaller honeybee that people keep for honey.