wasp
IPA/wɒsp/
KK[wˈɑsp]IPA/wɑːsp/
wasp — 名詞
- waspsingular
- waspsplural
1. a narrow-bodied flying insect with black-and-yellow marks that can give a painfu
1.名詞A2
釋義
黃蜂
會螫人的細腰飛蟲，常見黑黃相間條紋
a narrow-bodied flying insect with black-and-yellow marks that can give a painful sting.
例句
A wasp flew into the kitchen and landed on the open jam jar.
一隻黃蜂飛進廚房，停在打開的果醬罐上。
Elise got stung by a wasp while picking plums in the garden.
Elise 在花園裡摘李子時被黃蜂螫到了。
passive: get stung by a wasp
The children stayed very still until the wasp flew out of the window.
孩子們一動也不動地站著，直到黃蜂飛出窗外。
Ife noticed a wasp nest under the roof and called a pest controller.
Ife 注意到屋簷下有一個黃蜂巢，於是打電話請除蟲人員來處理。
同義詞
- hornet
a larger kind of wasp that often looks heavier and more aggressive
文法句型
a/the wasp
wasp + verb
get stung by a wasp
用法筆記
People often confuse wasps with bees. Wasps usually have a slimmer body and can sting more than once.
常見錯誤
❌A bee stung me on the arm' (when it was a wasp).
✅A wasp stung me on the arm.
💡Use 'wasp' for the slimmer stinging insect with a smooth body.