hornet
hornet — 名詞
- hornetsingular
- hornetsplural
1. A large flying insect, related to the wasp, that can deliver a very painful stin
大黃蜂
體型較大且螫人很痛的蜂類
A large flying insect, related to the wasp, that can deliver a very painful sting and can become aggressive when its nest is disturbed.
Mei-Lin screamed when a hornet flew into her bedroom through the open window.
Mei-Lin 看到一隻大黃蜂從敞開的窗戶飛進她的臥室時，嚇得尖叫起來。
hornet + fly into [location] — entrance scenario
Kwame accidentally stepped on a hornet's nest, and the angry swarm chased him across the garden.
Kwame 不小心踩到一個大黃蜂窩，憤怒的蜂群一路追著他跑過花園。
collocation: hornet's nest / angry swarm
Jorge was trimming the hedges in his backyard when a hornet flew out and stung him twice on the arm.
Jorge 在後院修剪樹籬時，一隻大黃蜂飛出來在他的手臂上螫了兩次。
The farmer discovered a large hornet nest hanging from a branch of the old oak tree near the barn.
農夫在穀倉附近的老橡樹樹枝上發現了一個巨大的大黃蜂窩。
When a hornet landed on Fatima's backpack, she placed the bag on the ground and walked away carefully.
當一隻大黃蜂停在 Fatima 的背包上時，她把背包放在地上，然後小心地走開了。
- wasp
A broader category; all hornets are wasps, but most wasps are smaller and less aggressive than hornets.
- yellow jacket
A smaller type of wasp often mistaken for a hornet in the US; yellow jackets build nests in the ground, while true hornets build above-ground paper nests.
- giant hornet
Refers specifically to the largest hornet species, such as the northern giant hornet, whose sting is especially dangerous.
文法句型
hornet + verb (sting, fly, land)