plague of locusts; locust infestation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
plague of locusts; disaster caused by swarms of locusts eating crops and vegetation
neutralRefers to the agricultural disaster itself, not the locusts. A common historical and modern ecological problem.
Zhè这
ge个
dì地
qū区
jīn今
nián年
xià夏
tiān天
zāo遭
shòu受
le了
yán严
zhòng重
de的
huáng蝗
zāi灾
。
This region suffered a severe locust plague this summer.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
huáng蝗
zāi灾
cháng常
cháng常
dǎo导
zhì致
jī饥
huāng荒
。
In ancient times, locust plagues often led to famine.
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Nóng农
mín民
men们
fēi非
cháng常
hái害
pà怕
fā发
shēng生
huáng蝗
zāi灾
。
Farmers are very afraid of a locust infestation occurring.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
pài派
fēi飞
jī机
pēn喷
sǎ洒
nóng农
yào药
lái来
kòng控
zhì制
huáng蝗
zāi灾
。
The government sent planes to spray pesticides to control the locust plague.