maggot

IPA/ˈmæɡət/
KK[mˈæɡət]IPA/ˈmæɡət/

maggot — 名詞

  • maggotsingular
  • maggotsplural

1. A small, soft, legless creature that hatches from fly eggs and feeds on rotting

1.名詞B1
釋義

蛆

蒼蠅的幼蟲，出現於腐爛物中

A small, soft, legless creature that hatches from fly eggs and feeds on rotting organic matter such as dead animals, spoiled food, or compost.

例句

A fisherman picked a live maggot from the tin and put it onto his hook.

一位漁夫從罐子裡拿出一條活蛆，掛在釣鉤上。

collocation: used as bait for fishing

When Dr. Ofori cleaned the wound, he found several maggots inside the bandage.

Ofori 醫生清理傷口時，發現繃帶下面有好幾隻蛆。

maggots found in medical or wound context

常見搭配
  • live maggots
  • maggot infestation
  • covered in maggots
  • maggots crawling
  • sterile maggots
  • maggot bait
同義詞
  • larva

    the more general scientific term for any insect at this early life stage

  • grub

    similar in appearance but refers specifically to the larva of a beetle, not a fly

反義詞
  • adult fly

    the fully developed winged stage of the same insect's life cycle

文法句型

maggot + verb (crawl/appear/feed)

find/spot + maggots

用法筆記

Often used in the plural form 'maggots' because these creatures normally appear in groups rather than alone. In formal biology writing, the term 'fly larva' is preferred.

常見錯誤

I found a maggot in the garden soil.
I found an earthworm in the garden soil.
Maggots are fly larvae found in rotting matter, not soil; earthworms live in soil.

同根字

  • maggoty
    形容詞C1

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常用片語

  • maggot farm
  • maggot therapy