entomology
entomology — 名詞
1. the area of biology that looks closely at insects — their bodies, behaviour, lif
昆蟲學
研究昆蟲的科學領域
the area of biology that looks closely at insects — their bodies, behaviour, life cycles, and place in nature
Keiko decided to study entomology after watching ants build tunnels as a child.
Keiko 小時候觀察螞蟻挖隧道後，決定攻讀昆蟲學。
collocation: study entomology
Professor Oluwaseun's entomology textbook has over six hundred colour photos of beetles.
Oluwaseun 教授的昆蟲學教科書收錄了六百多張甲蟲彩色照片。
entomology as modifier: entomology textbook
Fatima gave a talk on entomology and explained how bees find their way home.
Fatima 做了一場關於昆蟲學的演講，解釋蜜蜂如何找到回家的路。
Dmitri's interest in entomology began when a hornet stung him during a picnic.
Dmitri 對昆蟲學的興趣始於一次野餐時被大黃蜂螫傷。
The university offers a degree in entomology with fieldwork in rainforest habitats.
這所大學開設昆蟲學學位課程，並在雨林棲地進行實地考察。
- insect science
a plain-English equivalent, but not used as a formal academic term
- bugology
informal and playful; never used in serious academic writing
用法筆記
Formal and academic. In everyday conversation, English speakers usually say 'the study of insects' or 'insect science' instead.