locust; agricultural pest
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locust; a type of grasshopper that is an agricultural pest
Specifically refers to short-horned grasshoppers of the family Acrididae, known for their swarming behavior which can cause significant crop damage. In some Chinese dialects, it is called 蚂蚱 (mà•zhɑ).
Yī一
chǎng场
huáng蝗
zāi灾
huǐ毁
diào掉
le了
zhěng整
gè个
dì地
qū区
de的
zhuāng庄
jia稼
。
A locust plague destroyed the crops of the entire region.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
tián田
yě野
lǐ里
zhuō捉
huáng蝗
chóng虫
wán玩
。
The children are catching locusts to play with in the field.
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Kē科
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
kòng控
zhì制
huáng蝗
chóng虫
shù数
liàng量
de的
fāng方
fǎ法
。
Scientists are researching methods to control locust populations.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
huáng蝗
chóng虫
de的
hòu后
zhī肢
fēi非
cháng常
fā发
dá达
，
shàn善
yú于
tiào跳
yuè跃
。
This type of locust has very well-developed hind legs and is good at jumping.