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chong

UK /tʃɒŋ/US /tʃɑːŋ/

词源

源自汉语“虫”(chóng),指昆虫或小虫子,后在某些方言或口语中特指蟋蟀或蚱蜢。

noun

❶ 指一种常见的昆虫,通常指蟋蟀或蚱蜢等跳跃类昆虫,常见于草地或田野中。

“The children were excited to catch a chong in the garden.”

(孩子们兴奋地在花园里捉到了一只蟋蟀。)

“A chong jumped onto my hand while I was sitting on the grass.”

(当我坐在草地上时,一只蚱蜢跳到了我的手上。)

同义词:cricket, grasshopper, locust

常见短语

chong race — 指一种娱乐活动,人们让蟋蟀或蚱蜢比赛跳跃或奔跑,常见于某些文化活动中。

“We organized a chong race at the village fair.”

(我们在乡村集市上组织了一场蟋蟀比赛。)