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bees

UK //biːz//US //biːz//

词源

源自古英语 'bēo',与古高地德语 'bīa' 和荷兰语 'bij' 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *bīō。

noun

❶ 蜜蜂,一种会飞行的昆虫,通常群居生活,以采集花蜜和花粉为食,并能生产蜂蜜和蜂蜡。

“The bees are busy collecting nectar from the flowers.”

(蜜蜂正忙着从花朵中采集花蜜。)

“A swarm of bees has built a hive in our garden.”

(一群蜜蜂在我们的花园里筑了一个蜂巢。)

同义词:honeybees, bumblebees, apis

常见短语

busy as a bee — 形容某人非常忙碌,像蜜蜂一样不停地工作。

“She's been busy as a bee preparing for the party.”

(她一直忙得像蜜蜂一样准备派对。)

the birds and the bees — 委婉地指代性教育或关于生殖的基本知识,通常用于向儿童解释。

“It's time to talk to your son about the birds and the bees.”

(是时候和你儿子谈谈关于性和生殖的基本知识了。)