worker bee
worker bee — noun
1. an adult female bee in a hive that does not lay eggs and spends its time gatheri
an adult female bee in a hive that does not lay eggs and spends its time gathering food, feeding young bees, and doing other jobs for the colony
Inside the glass hive, Mira watched a worker bee carry yellow pollen to the cells.
worker bee + carry pollen
The beekeeper pointed out a worker bee fanning its wings at the hive door.
worker bee at the hive entrance
By noon, one worker bee had visited the apple flowers near Hari's fence.
After the rain stopped, a worker bee crawled over the frame looking for nectar.
Roya photographed a worker bee feeding a pale grub deep inside the comb.
- honeybee worker
a more technical label for the same kind of bee in a colony
文法句型
a worker bee in the hive
watch a worker bee gather pollen
worker bees care for the colony
用法筆記
Usually appears in biology or beekeeping contexts. Distinguish it from queen bee, which lays eggs, and drone, which is the male bee in the hive.
常見錯誤
2. someone who does much of the practical work in a company or group but has little
someone who does much of the practical work in a company or group but has little power or status
At the firm, Felix felt like a worker bee while the partners took the credit.
feel like a worker bee
Most worker bees in the campaign spent weekends making calls and carrying boxes.
worker bees doing routine tasks
After years as a worker bee, Astrid finally asked for a management role.
The magazine depends on worker bees who check facts and fix late mistakes.
Christopher was tired of being the worker bee on every group project.
文法句型
be a worker bee in a company
feel like a worker bee
worker bees keep the project running
用法筆記
Often appears in comparisons such as feel like a worker bee or be treated like a worker bee. It suggests doing much of the routine work without much status or credit.