蜂
wasp; honeybee; to swarm
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesnoun
wasp; hornet; stinging insect
Refers generally to stinging Hymenoptera insects like wasps and hornets, distinct from the honeybee.
This wasp stung me.
There are many poisonous wasps in the jungle.
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If you get stung by a bee, you need to treat it immediately.
The venom of this type of wasp is very strong.
Where there are flowers, there are bees.
noun
honeybee; bee
Specifically refers to the Apis mellifera or other honey-producing bees.
Let's go to the countryside to buy some honey.
He keeps dozens of hives of bees.
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The beehives are placed next to the orchard.
The honey produced by this kind of bee is of high quality.
Spring is the busiest season for beekeepers.
adverb
in swarms; like bees
Used metaphorically to describe large groups of people or things gathering or moving together rapidly.
The audience swarmed in, scrambling to buy tickets.
Various rumors swarmed, making it hard to distinguish true from false.
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The children flocked around the teacher.
Hearing the news, the reporters swarmed out.
At this moment, opinions from all sides swarmed in.